Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-003).

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI ANDREW BAILEY Supreme Court Building 207 W. High Street P.O. Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: (573) 751-3321 Fax: (573) 751-0774 www.ago.mo.gov January 2, 2025 OPINION LETTER NO. 1-2025 The Honorable John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center 600 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Secretary Ashcroft: This opinion letter responds to your request dated December 23, 2024 for our review under § 116.334, RSMo of a proposed summary statement prepared for the petition submitted by Winston Apple, 2026-003. The proposed summary statement is as follows: • allow for members of the General Assembly to acquire proxies from each eligible Missouri voter to vote on all matters; • require the governor to establish, maintain, and ensure the security and privacy of an online system for voters to facilitate electronically assigning and reassigning of proxies; • require the secretary of state to create a proxy form by January 2, 2027; and • require the General Assembly to pass legislation providing penalties for proxy malfeasance? Pursuant to § 116.334, RSMo, we approve the legal content and form of the proposed statement. Because our review of the statement is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the petition, nor as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents. Very truly yours, ANDREW BAILEY Attorney General OP-2025-001