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Missouri 2026 ballot measures
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As of September 8, 2025, three statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Missouri for November 3, 2026.
HIGHLIGHTS
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment | Sex and gender; LGBTQ; Constitutional rights; Healthcare governance; Abortion | Prohibit abortion in most cases, and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors under eighteen | |
| Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment | Local government | Require the Jackson County Assessor to be an elected position | |
| Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment | Sales taxes; Parks | Renew the existing sales and use tax of 0.1% for 10 years to fund state parks and soil and water conservation |
Potential measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Prohibit Foreign Spending in Ballot Measure Elections and Require Majority Approval In Each District to Amend Constitution Amendment | Campaign finance | Prohibit foreign nationals or adversaries from contributing to ballot measure campaigns, require the majority of voters from each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, among other changes |
| CICA | Electronic Signatures for Citizen Initiatives Measure | Direct democracy measures | Allow initiative petitions to be signed electronically by eligible voters |
| CICA | Proxy Voting for State Legislature Members Initiative | State legislatures measures | Provide for proxy voting for members of the Missouri General Assembly |
| CICA | Allow Voters to Decide County Taxes on Cigarettes Amendment | Taxes | Allow county voters to decide county taxes on cigarettes or tobacco products |
| CICA | Require 80% Vote for Legislative Changes to Citizen Initiatives Amendment | Direct democracy measures | Prohibit the legislature from repealing or amending a citizen initiative unless eighty percent of voters approve the changes |
| CICA | Require 90% Vote for Legislative Changes to Citizen Initiatives Amendment | Direct democracy measures | Prohibit the legislature from making certain changes to initiative petition laws unless there is a supermajority vote of 90% of the legislature |
| CICA | Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment | Marriage and family | Remove the provision that provides marriage only between a man and a woman, and replace it with a provision saying that "the right to marry is a fundamental right for any two consenting adults." |
| CICA | Prohibit Minors from Possessing Firearms Amendment | Firearms policy | Prohibit minors from under the age of 18 from possessing a firearm without the consent of a parent or legal guardian |
| CICA | Initiative Process, Foreign Campaign Funds, and Prohibition of Certain Activities by Legislators Amendment | Ballot measure process | Amend the Missouri Constitution regarding the initiative process, foreign campaign funds, and prohibiting certain activities by legislators |
| CICA | Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Regulations Amendment | Business regulations | Define any location operated by a motor vehicle manufacturer that markets and processes or takes orders for new motor vehicles as a dealership, subject to franchise laws |
| CICA | Allow Counties and Cities of Over 10,000 to Enact Certain Local Ordinances Amendment | Local government organization | Allow for cities with populations of over 10,000 and all counties to enact local ordinances |
| CICA | Right to Public Education Amendment | Public education funding | Provide that education is a fundamental right, and that it is the duty of the state to establish and maintain adequate, thorough, and uniform high quality free public schools |
| CICA | Prohibit Public Funding of Nonpublic Schools Amendment | Public education funding and School choice | Prohibit public funds from being used for nonpublic schools |
| CISS | Discrimination Protections Related to Sexual Orientation, Marital Status, Pregnancy, and Gender Identity Measure | LGBT issues | Add sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, and gender identity to the list of categories protected from discrimination in housing, employment, and places of public accommodation. |
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
Residents of Missouri have the power to initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. Residents also have 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. Statutes have 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
- See also: List of Missouri ballot measures
Missouri statewide ballot measures
In Missouri, a total of 144 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1986 and 2024. Voters approved 91 ballot measures, and 53 ballot measures were defeated.
| Missouri statewide ballot measures, 1986-2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2024:
Missouri statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2024
Year
Ballot initiatives filed
Certified #
Certified %
2010
23
3
13%
2012
80
2
2.5%
2014
65
1
1.5%
2016
220
4
1.8%
2018
373
6
1.6%
2020
151
1
0.7%
2022
91
1
1.1%
2024
174
4
2.3%
Averages
147.1
2.8
3.07%
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | True Property Assessment Amendment | Property | Require that the true value of all residential real property will be deemed to be the same value determined at the most recent previous assessment of the property |  |
| LRCA | Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans Amendment | Property | Provide for property tax exemptions for disabled veterans | |
| LRCA | Election of County Sheriff Amendment | Local government officials and elections | Provide for citizens to elect the county sheriff, prohibit the removal of the sheriff except by a writ of quo warranto, and recognize the office of sheriff as part of the administration of justice | |
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