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The August Ballot Issues
The sample ballot amendments and the one proposition. Links will be provided.
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Amendment 1 – Continuing Soil and Water Conservation
https://www.boonemo.gov/clerk/WebPublish/elections/notices/election-notice.pdf
What does this mean and where did it come from?
- August 4 Election: Amendment 1 to fund Missouri state parks and soil and water conservation | Columbia Audubon Society
- https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/Petitions/SJR12005.pdf
Fair Ballot Language:
A “yes” vote will 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. This will be resubmitted to the voters for approval in 10 years.
A “no” vote will not continue this sales/use tax.
If passed, this measure will not increase or decrease taxes.
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Amendment 2 – Removing Jackson County Assessor Exemption
https://www.boonemo.gov/clerk/WebPublish/elections/notices/election-notice.pdf
What does this mean and where did it come from?
- https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1465H.02T.pdf
- https://www.ky3.com/2026/06/25/fact-finders-why-is-whole-state-voting-amendment-2/
- https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=what+does+jackson+county+want+with+their+assessor&mid=4CF626C9F0A97AB673FD4CF626C9F0A97AB673FD&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCie7RmdcnvXA1FXHRJa7WtA&FORM=VIRE
Fair Ballot Language:
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require that all charter counties, including Jackson County, elect a county assessor and that such assessors comply with training requirements established by state law.
A “no” vote will not change the current constitutional provisions, which exempt Jackson County from the requirement to elect its assessor and do not require charter county assessors to follow training requirements under general law.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.
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Amendment 4 – District Majority for Constitution
https://www.boonemo.gov/clerk/WebPublish/elections/notices/election-notice.pdf
What does this mean and where did it come from?
- https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/Petitions/HCSHJR3-SignedCopy.pdf
- https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/millions-already-pouring-into-missouri-ballot-fights-over-taxes-and-majority-rule/63-987a9db4-2081-4611-9594-e6d012a8964c#:~:text=Missouri%20voters%20are%20being%20flooded,how%20citizens%20amend%20the%20constitution.
Fair Ballot Language:
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to:
- modify current requirements of Article III and Article XII that a simple 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.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to require majority approval in each congressional district for initiative petitions to amend the constitution or make available the full text of initiative petitions with the ballot.
If passed, this measure will not increase or decrease taxes.
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Amendment 5 – Removing Income Tax/Increase Sales Tax
https://www.boonemo.gov/clerk/WebPublish/elections/notices/election-notice.pdf
What does this mean and where did it come from?
- https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6854S.13T.pdf
- https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/millions-already-pouring-into-missouri-ballot-fights-over-taxes-and-majority-rule/63-987a9db4-2081-4611-9594-e6d012a8964c#:~:text=Missouri%20voters%20are%20being%20flooded,how%20citizens%20amend%20the%20constitution.
Fair Ballot Language:
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require legislative phase-out and elimination 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.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to require legislative phase-out and elimination of the individual state income tax based on revenue growth; and will not authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes.
At this time, the impact on taxes is unknown.
Protections in Place
- https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/mlr/vol57/iss4/8/
- https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/missouri-voters-pass-amendment-prohibit-expanding-sales-tax-services
- https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2010/11/03/real-estate-tax-ban-pow/21472145007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z119438e004600v119438d–94–b–94–&gca-ft=174&gca-ds=sophi
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Proposition 1 – The 1% Sales Tax for Improving Public Safety in Columbia
https://www.boonemo.gov/clerk/WebPublish/elections/notices/election-notice.pdf
What does this mean and where did it come from?