Under this act, circulators must be U.S. citizens and Missouri residents. Circulators shall not be paid on a per signature basis or circulate more than one petition at a time. Those who have committed forgery are prohibited from circulating petitions.

Persons who knowingly sign a name other than his or her own are guilty of a class one election offense.

This act is similar to SB 598 (2007), SB 934 (2008), SB 1003 (2008), SB 909, and SB 954 (2008).

CHRIS HOGERTY