The League of Women Voters has devoted almost 100 years to protecting the integrity of free and fair elections. We oppose Constitutional Amendment 6 on the Nov. 8 ballot because it would put unnecessary obstacles in many voters' way to the polls. If passed, it would:
Amendment 6 will remove the present Missouri Constitution's protection of the right to vote when no problem of voter impersonation has ever been demonstrated in Missouri.
Let's protect the right for all to have equal access to free and fair elections. Our right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy.
Elaine Blodgett, St. Louis,
President of the Missouri League of Women Voters
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