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Constitutional Amendment 6: Initiative and Referendum Petition Process

Missouri

My vote power

Above average

Election date

November 3, 2026

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.

Representation: Average · 50 out of 100

This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 6,191,814 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 6,191,814) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.

Ballot Measure

The legislature could not change or repeal a law that voters passed by petition unless 80% of both chambers agree and voters approve. It also makes the petition process a basic right and keeps today's signature and majority-vote rules; the state says it will not raise or lower taxes.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

A YES vote means

Lawmakers could not change voter-passed laws without an 80% vote of both chambers and a public vote, and could not pass laws that make petitions harder.

A NO vote means

The constitution stays the same. Citizens keep today's right to propose laws and referendums, and lawmakers can still change voter-passed laws.

Campaign Finance Information

Campaign Finance Information

Largest donors supporting

  • We Are MissouriLabor union coalition committeeIts top donors: Missouri AFL-CIO; Preserve Middle Class Values; Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council$600,000
  • Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area PACCarpenters union political fund$520,300
  • IBEW Local Union No. 124Kansas City electrical workers union$400,000
  • The Fairness Project · DCNational nonprofit that funds ballot measure campaigns$375,000
  • Protect Majority Rule MissouriMissouri committee on ballot initiative rulesIts top donors: The Fairness Project; Missourians for Fair Governance; National Education Association$250,000

Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.

Largest donors opposing

No large donors reported.

Filings as of September 18, 2026 · Sources: mec.mo.gov23

Source: sos.mo.gov

Source: sos.mo.gov