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.

Pros: Proponents say that 38 other states have legalized sports betting. Legislators say that sports betting could draw increased revenue for the state and particularly for educational programs to which portions of the revenue would be appropriated.

Cons: Opponents say Amendment 2 would increase compulsive gambling with its negative consequences, and that the low tax rate will not generate enough revenue to justify the human costs. They also say the proposition lacks the mechanisms necessary for state agencies to collect and deposit revenue generated.

Amendment 3 – Reproductive Freedom (League supports)
Missourians for Constitutional Freedomasks voters to protect reproductive freedom, overturning the state’s current ban and legalizing abortion until fetal viability.

Pros: Proponents say decisions around pregnancy, abortion, contraceptives, and miscarriages are private and should be made by individuals, not the government. They also say Amendment 3 will preserve the health of individuals seeking necessary reproductive health care.

Cons: Opponents support the current strict ban on abortion.

Amendment 5 – Lake of the Ozark Casino
Asks voters to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.

Pros: Proponents say that the additional gambling boat would generate funds for early-childhood literacy programs in public education.  They also say that the casino would generate jobs and aid the local economy.

Cons: Opponents say that the Osage Nation was also interested in operating a casino in the area and that it would allow the tribe to strengthen its cultural ties to the area.  An application is pending before the Department of the Interior.  Passage of the amendment could negatively affect the tribe’s ability to pursue this project.  They also say the revenues generated not necessarily increase educational funding significantly.

Amendment 6 (proposed by legislature as SJR 71) – Court Fees
sks voters toauthorize using court fees to generate revenue for salaries and benefits of current and retired county sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys.

Pros: Proponents say the revenue generated from court fees would fund robust pensions for sheriffs and law enforcement personnel.

Cons: Opponents say  it would create a set of incentives that tie pensions to the volume of arrests and prosecutions. In 2020, the Missouri Supreme Court said a $3 fee that was charged on every court case in Missouri to fund the sheriffs’ retirement system was an unconstitutional “sale of justice.”

Amendment 7 (proposed by legislature as SJR 78) – Ranked ChoiceVoting (League opposes)
Asks voters toblock 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.

Pros: Proponents say only U.S. citizens should vote in any election and that alternative election systems would harm fair voting in Missouri and be too complicated.

Cons: Opponents say that current law prohibits non-citizens from voting and that this is “ballot candy.” They say local governments should decide which election system is best and this initiative takes away local election control.

STATUTORY CHANGE:

Proposition A – Minimum Wage and Sick Days (League supports)
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.

Pros: Proponents say workers need higher wages and paid sick days to support themselves and their families. In addition, they say the gradual increase over three years is feasible for employers. They also say hard work should be rewarded and not punished if workers need time off for illness or to take care of their families.

Cons: Opponents say businesses will have difficulty meeting these increases and will pass on increased costs to consumers. Workers will end up paying the price.