Hoskins ruled on Election Day that the initiative petition was unconstitutional, citing a legal opinion from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. I think there’s some good practical reasons for that, like how do voters go about drawing actual new maps because the population does shift around Missouri,” Hanaway says. Hanaway’s office backed Hoskins’ decision to reject the initiative petition. “On every initiative petition, we have the obligation under the law to review it for its legal sufficiency,” Hanaway explains. People Not Politicians attorney Chuck Hatfield disagrees, arguing the Missouri Constitution gives voters the power to propose changes through the initiative petition process.