Missouri constitution

Missouri voters rejected Proposition A, a referendum on redistricting, and approved Amendment 6, which makes it much harder for voter-led ballot initiatives to be changed by state lawmakers. However, the amendment may still be challenged in court, while Republicans are considering another round of redistricting before 2028.

After losing 16 House seats and their legislative supermajority, some Missouri Republicans blamed their own unpopular agenda while others pointed to national headwinds. Every major policy initiative put before voters by Republicans since Gov. Mike Kehoe took office has gone down to defeat.

In all but 11 counties, Missouri voters showed stronger support for abortion this election. Amendment 3 was rejected by 55% of voters, higher than the 52% who approved the 2024 abortion rights amendment.

Voters rejected Amendment 3, the Missouri measure that would have prohibited most abortions except in cases of rape, incest or some medical emergencies, by a margin of 55-45%.

In 2024, voters in Missouri approved a different Amendment 3, which ended the state’s near-total abortion ban. Two years later, voters reiterated their support by rejecting Amendment 3 and keeping abortion access legal.

Missouri polling places are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. See results as they come in for the U.S. House contests, constitutional amendment and ballot questions.

If passed, the amendment would require a minimum 80% vote in both the Missouri House and Senate to modify a citizen-backed law or amendment. The amendment also prohibits the legislature from passing any bill “weakening citizens’ initiative or referendum powers.”

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued a cease and desist order to Kalshi on offering sporting events on its platform. Kalshi argued in court documents that only a federal agency can oversee the prediction market.

The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about the proposed ban. Amendment 3 would also restrict abortion again in the state.

A state study found no need for more marijuana licenses, but researchers lacked the ownership data needed to fully assess competition.

Amendment 3 on Missouri's November ballot doesn't just reverse the 2024 abortion rights amendment passed by voters. It also would place within the state constitution a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Every four years, most Missouri counties elect a sheriff to lead law enforcement efforts. That process is outlined in state statute, but if voters approve Amendment 8 at the polls on Nov. 3, the election of sheriffs will also be required in the state constitution. Plus, 30 years ago, roadrunners were spotted in only 28 counties in Kansas, or about a fourth of the state. But a changing climate has pushed the birds north to new territory.