Updated September 17, 2024
Six Ballot Measures will be decided on November 5th
In some instances confirmed by the Missouri Supreme Court, these five Constitutional Amendments and one Proposition to amend state law will be on the Missouri statewide ballot in November.
Constitutional Amendment 2, Sports Betting. Promoted by a coalition of Missouri professional sports franchises seeking to allow legalization of sports gambling, the proposal would add sports wagering to the Missouri Constitution, if approved by voters, and includes granting licenses to professional sports teams, casinos, and online websites.
Constitutional Amendment 3, Abortion Rights. Supporters of the abortion rights proposal, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, said the ballot measure, if approved, would legalize abortion up to the point of “fetal viability.” Currently, nearly every abortion is illegal in Missouri except for medical emergencies.
Constitutional Amendment 5, Osage River Casino. If approved by voters, the constitutional amendment would allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license in Missouri to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.
Constitutional Amendment 6, To Support Sheriffs’ Salaries and Benefits. If approved by voters, the amendment provides for the levying of certain costs and fees to support the salaries and benefits of sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and circuit attorneys.
Constitutional Amendment 7, Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting. The amendment relates to elections, and if approved by voters, provides that only citizens of the U.S., 18 years old and older, who are residents of Missouri and of the political subdivision in which they vote are entitled to vote at all elections. Prohibited will be “ranked choice voting,” limiting voters to a single vote per candidate or issue. All elections shall be by paper ballot or by any mechanical method prescribed by law. The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes in a political party primary shall be the only candidate for that political party at the general election.
Proposition A., Missouri Minimum Wage Increase. Missouri Jobs with Justice is the organization supporting the proposal to raise the minimum wage of workers by 2026 to $15 per hour and to require that workers get one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
Click here for more information: 2024 Ballot Measures (mo.gov)