Fall 2024 Ballot Measures

Fall 2024 Ballot Measures

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There are five constitutional amendments and one statutory change on the Nov. 5 ballot.

  • Amendment 2 – Sports Gambling. Winning for Missouri Education proposes to legalize sports betting online and in person. Revenue would be taxed at 10 percent and targeted to educational institutions.
  • Amendment 3 – Reproductive Freedom. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom asks voters to protect reproductive freedom, overturning the state’s current ban and legalizing abortion until fetal viability. (League supports)
  • Amendment 5 – Lake of the Ozark Casino. Asks voters toissue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.
  • Amendment 6 (submitted by legislature as SJR 71) – Court Fees. Asks voters to authorize us using court fees to generate revenue for salaries and benefits of current and retired county sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys.
  • Amendment 7 (submitted by legislature as SJR 78) Ranked Choice Voting. Asks voters to block ranked choice voting system and other alternative voting systems, limit voting to only citizens over the age of 18, and only allow paper ballots to be used for elections. (League opposes)
  • Proposition A – Minimum Wage and Sick Leave. Asks voters to guarantee that Missouri workers can earn up to seven paid sick days per year and gradually raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. Click here for a fact sheet. (League supports)

Click here for the pros and cons of these ballot measures with the League positions.

For nonpartisan information on legislative and statewide candidates, go to VOTE411.org.

For Bar Association ratings on the judges on the ballot, go to YourMissouriJudges.org.

 

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