What If the Rules Had Been Different?
In 2016, Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment limiting future sales taxes on most services.
It passed with a statewide majority.
But it did not win a majority in ALL EIGHT congressional districts.
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According to a new analysis by the Missouri Independent, if Amendment 4's proposed rules had been in effect, that amendment would have failed—even though it won a statewide majority.
There's another important distinction:
Those same rules would apply ONLY TO CITIZEN-LED constitutional amendments.
Constitutional amendments referred to voters by the Missouri LEGISLATURE would NOT NEED A MAJORITY IN ALL EIGHT congressional districts. They would still pass with a SIMPLE STATEWIDE MAJORITY.
Whether you support a higher bar for amending the Constitution is up to you.
But should the standard be the same for citizen-led amendments and legislator-led amendments?
That's one of the key questions Missouri voters will answer on August 4.
Read the amendment. Understand the differences. Then vote.
Missouri’s budget choices matter. Swipe through to see what could be affected — and why voters should pay close attention before August 4.
