JEFFERSON CITY — To be on the ballot for president in Missouri, candidates would have to prove they are citizens, according to a bill heard today in the House Elections Committee. Freshman Rep. Lyle Rowland, R-Cedar Creek, is sponsoring the bill, which is co-sponsored by 15 of his GOP colleagues including House Speaker Pro-Tem Shane Schoeller of Willard. “At the federal level, there is no one checking the qualifications,” Rowland said. “Even though it is in the Constitution, no one is checking those references.” Witnesses who testified in favor of the bill made it clear the bill is aimed at...
