Missouri ballot measures 2026, explained
5 statewide measures on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Each one in plain words: what it does, what a yes and a no vote mean, and the best case on both sides. No recommendations.
Your Missouri ballot, in order. Tap a measure for the full explainer.
Amendment 3Constitutional amendmentFailed, 44.5% yes (projected)
Abortion limits and minor care ban
This would replace the abortion-rights rule Missouri voters approved in 2024 with stricter rules and a few exceptions. It would also ban gender transition procedures for people under 18.
- Yes vote
- Repealing the 2024 reproductive-rights amendment, allowing abortion only under listed exceptions, and prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors.
- No vote
- Keeping the 2024 reproductive-rights amendment and not adding the proposed constitutional ban on gender transition procedures for minors.
Amendment 6Constitutional amendmentPassed, 60% yes (projected)
Protect voter-approved initiatives
This would make laws passed directly by voters much harder for lawmakers to change. It is like putting a strong lock on a rule that students voted to adopt.
- Yes vote
- Lawmakers generally could amend or repeal voter-approved initiatives only if 80 percent of both chambers refer the change to voters and voters approve it, while also limiting legislative changes to the initiative process.
- No vote
- Keeping the current rules, under which lawmakers retain broader power to change voter-approved laws and the petition process.
Amendment 7Constitutional amendmentFailed, 39.5% yes (projected)
Create fund to eventually end taxes
This would create a permanent state savings account whose investments could earn money. Taxes would end only if those earnings eventually became large enough to replace them, so there would be no immediate tax cut.
- Yes vote
- Creating a permanent state-managed endowment fund and requiring state-imposed taxes to end once the fund's earnings can replace them.
- No vote
- Not creating the proposed Show-Me Prosperity Fund and continuing the current tax system.
Amendment 8Constitutional amendmentPassed, 51% yes (projected)
Require elected county sheriffs
Most Missouri counties already elect their sheriffs. This would put that rule, the sheriff's duties, and a harder removal process into the state constitution.
- Yes vote
- Requiring elected county sheriffs, defining core duties constitutionally, and limiting removal to a court process initiated by the attorney general.
- No vote
- Leaving sheriff elections, duties, and removal rules under current law rather than adding the proposed constitutional requirements.
Proposition AKeep or repeal a new lawFailed, 38.2% yes (projected)
Uphold new congressional map
Lawmakers drew new lines for Missouri's U.S. House districts. A yes vote keeps those lines, while a no vote rejects them and keeps the 2022 map.
- Yes vote
- Upholding House Bill 1 and its new congressional district map for future elections.
- No vote
- Repealing House Bill 1 and retaining the congressional map drawn in 2022.
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Where the four AIs disagreed
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok each researched Missouri's ballot on their own, with web search. The score is how closely their answers matched. Where they split, check the official voter guide before you trust either side.
68/ 100Partial agreement
Amendment 7 initial funding
- GPT-5.6 Terra: Says the amendment provides no starting money.
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: Says the fund starts with no money.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash: Says initial funding comes from available state revenue.
- Grok 4.5: Says future deposits are not estimated and the funding source is unclear.
Amendment 8 coverage
- GPT-5.6 Terra: Describes a general county sheriff election requirement.
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: Says most counties elect sheriffs every four years.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash: Says most counties are covered, with charter counties exempt.
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