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Too Many Parties, Lawmaker Argues

February 18, 1997
By: Sarah Coleman
State Capital Bureau

A southeast Missouri senator presents a bill to limit the number of minor parties in Missouri elections. Sarah Coleman has the story from Jefferson City.

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A bill was proposed to a Senate House committee to limit the number of third parties on ballots during an election.

Supporters of the bill would like to make it harder for third parties to geton Missouri's ballot.

Proponents say that voters often go to the polls confused because of the number of small parties in the race for a political office.

State senator, Jerry Howard, of southeast Missouri...

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Contents: The fact that there were not representative numbers of individuals for third parties that confused voters.

Opponents to the bill say make it tougher for third parties to get on the ballot is not fair and infringes on the civil rights of the people.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Sarah Coleman.