August 4, 2026 Missouri Ballot Proposals
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Missourians will vote in primary contests for positions on the November ballot, and, for several ballot proposals.
To see what will be on your ballot, visit https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/PRD/VoterOutreach/VOSearch.aspx and fill-in your address. Then click on the Candidates and Issues icon on the right side of the page.
All Democrats are encouraged to learn about all the candidates running for each office.
Also on the ballot are four Constitutional Amendments. The text from the ballot and our recommendations are below. Amendments 4 and 5 will strip Missouri citizens of the right to petition for state wide initiatives and scrap all citizen controls on taxation and spending, put Missouri’s solvency at risk, and trigger massive increases in sales taxes for working families.
Constitutional Amendment No. 1
Shall Missouri continue for 10 years the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax that is used for soil and water conservation and for state parks and historic sites, and resubmit this tax to the voters for approval in 10 years? The measure allows continued collection of the existing sales and use tax, which generates revenue of approximately $140 million annually.
YES – Continuation of existing tax program that supports Missouri natural resources
Constitutional Amendment No. 2
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: • require all charter counties, including Jackson County, to provide for the election of a county assessor; and • require assessors in all charter counties to comply with any training requirements established by general law? State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
NO – Another amendment to force a change in the operations of exactly one county (Kansas City area) by the mass of smaller Republican controlled districts and positioning this as a state-wide vote. It will benefit or detract from no one outside of Jackson County and should be left to the voters in that district.
Constitutional Amendment No. 4
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: • Modify current requirements that a statewide majority of voters may approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution; • Require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution; and • Make available to each voter the full text of initiative petitions with their ballot? The Department of Corrections estimates increased annual costs of up to $21,817. The Office of State Public Defender estimates an unknown fiscal impact. Other state governmental entities estimate no costs or savings. Local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
NO
Constitutional Amendment No. 5
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: • Require legislative phase-out of the individual state income tax based on revenue growth, and authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes; • Curtail constitutional limits on taxing goods and services; and • Require local tax rate cuts without reducing school funding if local sales tax revenue increases? The proposal has no direct impact on state or local tax revenue. If passed, implementing legislation will have an unknown impact to state and local tax revenue. If implemented, state government entities expect a reduction of $57,000 annually in income tax check-off donations and implementation costs of at least $100,000.
NO
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