Missouri 2024 ballot measures

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As of August 30, 2024, eight statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2024 ballot in the state of Missouri.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Missouri State Legislature referred three constitutional amendments—one related to property tax exemptions for childcare establishments, one related to citizenship voting and prohibiting ranked-choice voting, and one related to levying fees to support law enforcement officials—to the November 2024 ballot.

Another constitutional amendment, which was previously referred to the ballot by the Legislature and approved by voters in 2022, was overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court on May 1, 2024, and was ordered to be placed on the November 5, 2024 ballot.

Four citizen initiatives were certified for the November 5, 2024 ballot.

Two measures were on the August 6, 2024 ballot, while five measures will be on the November 5, 2024 ballot.

On the ballot

August 6, 2024

Typ	Titel	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Allow childcare establishments to be exempt from property tax		491,161 (45%)	593,465 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Allow the Legislature to pass a law requiring Kansas City to increase funding for the Kansas City Police Department	a	549,919 (51%)	525,657 (49%)

November 5, 2024

Typ	Titel	Description
CICA	Amendment 2	Legalize and regulate sports wagering in Missouri
CICA	Amendment 3	Amend the Missouri Constitution to provide the right for reproductive freedom
CICA	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
LRCA	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
LRCA	Amendment 7	Establishes that only citizens who are Missouri residents can vote and prohibits ranked-choice voting
CISS	Proposition A	Establish a $13.75 per hour minimum wage by 2025, which would be increased by $1.25 per hour each year until 2026, when the minimum wage is $15 per hour, and also requiring employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked

Potential measures

Ballotpedia is not tracking any potential measures in this state.

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 and History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri

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
				#	%	#	%
131	3.44	0	10	83	63.36	48	36.64

Ballot initiative certification rates

See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2024 ballot

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
		#	%
2020	151	1	0.7
2018	373	6	1.6
2016	220	4	1.8
2014	65	1	1.5
2012	80	2	2.5
2010	23	3	13.0
Averages	152.0	2.8	3.5

Not on the ballot

Typ	Titel	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	Transport	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	Gesundheitswesen	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	Bildung	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	Gesundheitswesen	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

• 2024 ballot measures
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri
• Campaign finance requirements for Missouri ballot measures

External links

• Missouri Initiative Petitions & Ballot Questions