Jay Ashcroft in Wikipedia.org political website

On Health Care: Let the people vote on expanding Medicaid eligibility

[A pro-expansion advocate] celebrated the announcement. "Today's certification is a tremendous first step forward in improving access to healthcare for Missourians."

But some proponents cried foul, contending that Ashcroft's motivation was actually to ensure any vote on Medicaid takes place during a lower-turnout primary in August instead of the November general election.

Wikipedia Note (downloaded 6/6/24): 2020 Missouri Amendment 2, the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, amended the Constitution of Missouri to expand Medicaid under ObamaCare. The initiative was on the Aug. 4 primary ballot and passed with 53% of the vote.