MO HB3209

Increases the maximum word limit for official summary statements on statewide ballot measures from 50 words to 100 words, excluding articles

Establishes expedited timelines for court review of challenged ballot summary statements in election years, with shorter deadlines (3 days, 2 days, 1 day for revisions) compared to odd-numbered years (7 days, 5 days, 3 days)

Restricts appellate courts from directly modifying or rewriting ballot summary statements; courts may only suggest revisions and must remand insufficient statements back to the circuit court

Extends the deadline for final adjudication of ballot title challenges from 56 days to 70 days prior to the election before cases are extinguished

Allows signatures collected on initiative petitions to remain valid even if a court subsequently alters the official ballot title, provided signatures were gathered after initial certification by the secretary of state