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Mini Poll: Pray Tell
 The Missouri Public Prayer Amendment will be on your August 7, 2012 primary election ballot next Tuesday, if you are among the one in five voters projected to show up. According to the ballot summary, the amendment would guarantee state residents the right to express religious beliefs, allow students in public schools to pray and acknowledge their religion voluntarily, and require public schools to display a copy of the Bill of Rights.
Opponents, who are likely waging an uphill battle in this reddish state, argue that an amendment to the Missouri Constitution, which is already eight times longer than the US Constitution, is unnecessary. According to them, the state’s religiously minded schoolchildren already have their right to pray guaranteed by Federal law. Proponents, though, distrust federal judges enough to want to add an extra helping of protection. (And a relatively higher turnout of prayerish-minded voters certainly plays into the Election Day plans of some campaigns.)
MayorSlay.com, always vigilant against unintended consequences, hopes that supporters understand that “express religious beliefs” might have a wider application than they think. This Mini-Poll wonders whether you plan to vote Yes or No on Amendment 2 — or even plan to vote at all. And it asks you to calibrate your general feelings about prayer and its efficacy. As a bonus, the poll asks you to express your preference in the races for MO Lieutenant Governor.
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