Nov. 3 Missouri Ballot Measures

By Jeanette Mott Oxford (J-MO), M. Div.

Former State Representative (2005-2012)

Amendment 3: If passed, this amendment would ban abortion in Missouri except “for rape and incest (under twelve-weeks’ gestation), emergencies, and fetal anomalies.” It also makes limits to gender affirming care for minors that are in current state law permanent. Legal access to abortion passed in 2024 by a margin of 53 to 47 percent due to an initiative petition, so this is one of many examples in which the Missouri General Assembly has taken action designed to overturn voter decisions.

 Amendment 6: If passed, this amendment makes it more difficult for the General Assembly to overturn petition initiatives passed by Missourians. It also protects the right of Missouri residents to continue to propose initiatives/referenda by petition. The group, Respect MO Voters, collected  367,000 signatures to place this on the ballot.

 Amendment 7: If passed, this amendment would create a permanent state investment fund with the purpose of eliminating all state taxes and replacing the revenue from those taxes with earnings from the fund. It is unlikely to eliminate state taxes for decades – if ever – since $600 billion is the amount needed to generate that level of income. States that have created similar funds utilize natural resources or public lands to build their accounts, and income from their investments is targeted to public education or general revenue. By using existing state income as the source of funding, the General Assembly places critical state services at risk. Missouri already significantly underfunds many crucial programs and services according to multiple watchdog citizen groups.

Amendment 8: If passed, this amendment would provide that elected sheriffs may only be removed from office through a process initiated by the Attorney General. This increases protection of sheriffs by weakening local control of their removal while also empowering the Attorney General.

Proposition A: Signatures were gathered on petitions to create this citizens’ referendum which offers the opportunity to veto House Bill (HB) 1 that was passed by the General Assembly in Extraordinary Session # 2 in 2025. Citizen referenda are a right protected in the Missouri Constitution, as affirmed by the Missouri Supreme Court when Proposition A was recently litigated. HB 1 divided Kansas City into three Congressional districts by including many rural communities. The likely outcome of the new map would be seven GOP Congressional members and one Democrat, an 87-13 percent advantage instead of the current 75-25 split. A “no” vote would override HB 1. A “yes” vote will put the 2025 redrawn map into place.

Note: Find the complete language at https://www.sos.mo.gov/petitions/2026BallotMeasures