Voter Info on Missouri Amendments

 David Rice of Hick Christian has provided information for voters on Amendments 1, 2, 4, and 5. Check it out:

Four Amendments are on the Ballot

Should you vote yes or no. I have summarized each in plain language with a graphic you can print or use on a mobile device easily to share with others.

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Sources:

Please check out the sources below. I have no intention of hiding where I found this information from you. I may be incorrect, but I tried to locate sources which would inform you.

Constitutional Amendments

Amendment 1 (Parks/Soil/Water Tax Renewal)

• Missouri DNR: https://dnr.mo.gov/land-geology/soil-water-conservation/parks-soils-water-sales-tax

• Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_1,_Sales_Tax_for_Parks_and_Conservation_Amendment_(2026)

• KCUR voter guide: https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-07-07/missouri-election-amendment-guide-august-primary-2026

• Fox2Now: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/amendment-1-asks-voters-to-renew-sales-tax-for-state-parks-water-conservation/

Amendment 2 (Jackson County Assessor)

• Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_2,_Require_Election_of_Jackson_County_Assessor_Amendment_(2026)

• Gov. Kehoe press release: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-places-four-constitutional-amendments-august-primary-election

• KCUR voter guide (same as above)

Amendment 4 (Initiative Petition Threshold)

• Fox2Now: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/missouri-amendment-4-what-is-it-what-would-it-do/

• Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_4,_Require_Congressional_District_Approval_for_Initiated_Constitutional_Amendments,_Prohibit_Foreign_Contributions,_and_Penalize_Petition_Fraud_Amendment_(2026)

• KOMU “A Closer Look”: https://www.komu.com/news/acloserlook/missouri-amendment-4-a-closer-look/

• MultiState analysis: https://www.multistate.us/insider/2025/12/10/what-are-citizen-initiatives-missouri-as-2026-direct-democracy-battleground

• Opposition case (Respect MO Voters): https://respectmovoters.org/amendment-4

Amendment 5 (Income Tax Phase-Out / Sales Tax Expansion)

• LegalClarity explainer: https://legalclarity.org/missouri-income-tax-repeal-what-amendment-5-would-do/

• Springfield Daily Citizen: https://sgfcitizen.org/government/elections/missouri-amendment-5-income-tax/

• KCUR voter guide (same as above)

• Opposition FAQ (Protect MO Taxpayers): https://protectmotaxpayers.com/faq

• Act for Missouri long-form guide (opposition): https://new-site.act4mo.org/voter-guides/amendment-5-guide.pdf