Missouri 2024 ballot measures
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In 2024, eight statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Missouri.
- Voters decided on two—approving one and rejecting one—on August 6.
- Voters decided on six ballot measures on November 5.
On the ballot
August 6, 2024
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Allow childcare establishments to be exempt from property tax |
|
491,161 (45%) |
593,465 (55%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Allow the Legislature to pass a law requiring Kansas City to increase funding for the Kansas City Police Department |
|
549,919 (51%) |
525,657 (49%) |
November 5, 2024
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Legalize and regulate sports wagering in Missouri |
|
1,468,306 (50%) |
1,463,940 (50%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Provide for a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion |
|
1,527,096 (52%) |
1,432,084 (48%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam |
|
1,371,524 (48%) |
1,511,586 (52%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Define the administration of justice to include the levying of costs and fees to support the salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel |
|
1,103,813 (39%) |
1,698,756 (61%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Prohibit ranked-choice voting (RCV) and the state local and governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |
|
1,952,138 (68%) |
899,408 (32%) |
|
| Proposition A | Increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide earned paid sick leave for employees |
|
1,679,972 (58%) |
1,238,633 (42%) |
Potential measures
Ballotpedia is not tracking any potential measures in this state.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
As of 2024, residents of Missouri had the power to initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. Residents also had the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
Legislature
In Missouri, the state legislature can refer state statutes and constitutional amendments to the ballot for voter consideration. Amendments always require voter approval before being added to the Missouri Constitution. As of 2024, statutes had two routes to becoming law in Missouri—(1) pass the legislature and receive the governor's signature, or through a legislative override of the governor's veto, or (2) pass the legislature and receive voter approval, with no signature needed from the governor. Both amendments and statutes require a simple majority vote of legislators to be placed on the ballot.
Historical facts
In Missouri, a total of 131 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Eighty-three ballot measures were approved, and 48 ballot measures were defeated.
| Missouri statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
Ballot initiative certification rates
The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Missouri between 2010 and 2020:
| Missouri statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ballot initiatives filed | Certified | |
| # | % | ||
| Averages | |||
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | 57% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Citizenship Voting Requirement Measure | Direct democracy measures | Establishes a 57% supermajority vote requirement for any constitutional amendment |  |
| LRCA | Prohibit General Assembly From Implementing State Income Tax Rate Above Five and One Half Percent Measure | Taxes measures | Prohibits the state legislature from implementing a state income tax rate above five and one half percent | |
| LRCA | Appropriation of Funds for State Highways Amendment | Transportation | Provides that the general assembly must appropriate the funds within the state road fund, which funds the maintenance and construction of state highways | |
| LRCA | Real Estate Property Value Amendment | Property | Amends the Constitution to make changes to property tax assessments | |
| LRCA | Approval of Tax Rate Change by County Governing Body Amendment | Taxes | Allow for the elected governing body of a county to approve of a decrease in replacement tax | |
| LRCA | Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment | Hunting and fishing | Establish the constitutional right to hunt and fish | |
| CICA | Regulations Regarding Abortion Amendment | Abortion | Implement various constitutional changes regarding abortion | |
| CICA | Regulation of Firearms Amendment | Firearms | Authorize for the regulation by ordinance of the possession, carrying or transfer of firearms | |
| CICA | Electronic Signatures for Initiative Petitions Measure | Elections and campaigns measures | Will allow for initiative petitions to be signed electronically by eligible voters | |
| CICA | General Assembly Amendment | State legislatures measures | Makes changes to the Missouri General Assembly | |
| CICA | Local Minimum Wage Initiative | Minimum wage | Allows employers to pay a minimum wage that exceeds the federal or state wage | |
| CICA | Authority to Repeal or Amend Initiated Statutes Initiative | Direct democracy measures | Prohibits general assembly from amending or repealing an initiated statute approved by voters | |
| CICA | Ranked Choice Voting Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Establishes ranked choice voting in general elections | |
| CICA | Term Limits and Initiative Amendment | Term limits | Changes eight year term limits in each chamber of the state legislature to a combined sixteen year term limit, prohibits the legislature from proposing any measure restricting the power of initiative | |
| CICA | Term Limits and Voter-Initiated Laws Amendment | Term limits | Changes eight year term limits in each chamber of the state legislature to a combined sixteen year term limit, prohibits the legislature from proposing any measure restricting the power of initiative | |
| CICA | Requirements for Referendums Amendment | Direct democracy measures | Change requirements for referendums to be placed on the ballot | |
| CICA | Definition of Marriage Amendment | LGBT issues | Repeal amendment which defines marriage as between a man and a woman | |
| CISS | Public Funding for Elections Initiative | Campaign finance | Establishes a fund to provide funding for candidates for elected office | |
| CISS | Public Health Insurance Cooperative Initiative | Healthcare | Establishes a state-run health insurance cooperative | |
| CISS | Tax on Capital Gains for Renewable Energy Initiative | Taxes | Establishes a state tax on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, using the tax revenues to increase the percentage generated by renewable sources in Missouri | |
| CISS | Minimum Wage Increase Initiative | Minimum wage | Increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour starting in 2025, and then to $15.00 per hour in 2026 | |
| CISS | Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative | Labor and unions | Requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked | |
| CISS | Change Definition of Sex in Revised Statutes Initiative | LGBT issues | Change the definition of sex in the Missouri Revised Statutes to be defined as sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity | |
| CISS | Voter Approval for Local Transaction Taxes for Massage Businesses Initiative | Taxes | Amend state law to allow voter approval when setting local transaction taxes to massage therapists and massage businesses | |
| CICA | Open Primary and Top Four Ranked Choice Voting Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Establishes open primaries and top four ranked choice voting | |
| CICA | Open Primary and Top Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Establishes open primaries and top five ranked choice voting | |
| CICA | Top-Three Ranked Choice Voting Measure | Elections and campaigns | Establishes ranked-choice voting with a minimum of three candidates for senator and representative, eliminate the primary election in 2026 for state legislators, elect state senators at large, instead of by district, and reduce the number of state representatives from 163 to 160 | |
| CICA | Conduct of Elections Amendment | Voting policy measures | Changes policies regarding voting, including the use of paper ballots and election audits | |
| CICA | Single Political Party Primary Ballot and Require all Established Political Parties on the Ballot Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Requires voters to receive one political party ballot in primary elections and requires that all established political parties have their nominees appear on the ballot for the general election | |
| CICA | Initiative Petition Signature Amendment | Direct democracy measures | Changes signature requirements for citizen initiatives and referendums | |
| CICA | Candidate Selection Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Allow for a voter to choose all candidates they like in each race for primary, special and general elections without assigning any order preference | |
| CICA | Elections for Statewide Officials Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Provide for the election of state officials by the General Assembly, and provide for the election to be done by ranked choice voting | |
| CICA | Ballot Title and Candidate Selection Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Allow for voters to choose all the candidates they like in elections, and require ballot titles to include language only found in the proposed measures | |
| CICA | Marijuana Consumption and Regulation Amendment | Marijuana | Remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and consider it a food, not a controlled substance or drug; remove other regulations around marijuana usage and sales | |
| CICA | Prohibit Local Regulation of Firearms and Prohibit Minors From Possessing Firearms Amendment | Firearms | Prohibit local regulation of firearms, and prohibit people under the age of 18 from possessing any firearm unless under certain circumstances | |
| CICA | Transfer Student Amendment | Education | Provide for any charter, public, or private school to accept transfer students | |
| CICA | Possession of Firearms Amendment | Firearms | Make various changes to regulations regarding possession of firearms | |
| CICA | Allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Prescribe Certain Controlled Substances Amendment | Healthcare | Provide for advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe schedule II-V controlled substances | |
| CICA | Local Voter Approval for County Taxes on Cigarette and Tobacco Products Amendment | Taxes | Provide for county voters to approve county taxes on cigarettes or other tobacco products | |
| CISS | Cigarette Tax to Fund Childhood Cancer Treatment and Prevention Fund Initiative | Taxes | Impose an additional $0.10 tax on cigarettes to fund childhood cancer treatment and prevention | |
See also
External links
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State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
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