Hubbard calls for fair ballot language

By Lindsay Eanet

Published Oct. 8, 2008

Mitch Hubbard's campaign echoes the language of the courts: If elected, he resolves to write ballot language that is both "sufficient and fair."

"I believe Missouri voters deserve the right to know what they're voting on," Hubbard said.

Hubbard served as a volunteer for Missourians Against Human Cloning, a group that accused Carnahan of writing unfair or misleading ballot language for Amendment 2, a pro-stem cell research initiative that passed in 2006.

"What impacted my decision to run was the unfair ballot language," Hubbard said. "My position on issues doesn't matter. I will write fair and sufficient ballot language every time."

Unlike his Democratic opponent, and in an effort to curb voter fraud, Hubbard supports instituting a law where voters must present state-issued identification at the polls. He cited controversies with non-profit group, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, which was accused in several states of voter fraud.

"They register dead people," he said. "They'll register people who are eligible but put down the wrong address. And what that leads to is the possibility of fraud."

Hubbard, a Fulton resident, previously worked as a state employee in the Youth Services Division and as a corrections officer. He has also been a business manager and owner and said his experience in the field will prove advantageous for him.

"I think anybody who has worked as a business owner or as a business manager is going to see things from a different perspective," he said.

Hubbard said he plans to interact with Missouri businesses on a monthly or bi-monthly basis so they understand how the office works. He also said he wants to create a service on the Secretary of State Web site where Missouri businesses can list their services, so Missourians looking for a certain product or service can find what they're looking for.