SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
Whereas, Article I, Section 1 of the Missouri
Constitution recognizes that "All political power is vested
in and derived from the people"; and
Whereas, the Tenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution affirms that any powers not delegated to the
federal government are reserved to the states or the people,
reinforcing the principle of federalism; and
Whereas, the states have long served as laboratories of
democracy, uniquely positioned to establish election laws
and policies that reflect the needs and interests of their
citizens; and