Missouri’s long-standing 1/10 of 1% tax—just 1¢ on a $10 purchase—doesn’t increase taxes and has been renewed for decades. It provides 75% of State Park funding and supports soil and water conservation. Ending it would severely damage our top-ranked parks and vital conservation work.

YES on 1 would: extend the tax for 10 years, maintaining free access to state parks, upkeep of trails and facilities, conservation work on agricultural land, and a stable dedicated funding stream outside the annual budget process.

NO on 1 would: end the tax when it expires in 2028, eliminating a major funding source for parks and conservation programs.

BOTTOM LINE: This funding stream is essential to protecting what Missourians have built together—our parks, historic sites, clean water, and working land. This is a proven, voter-controlled mechanism that costs pennies and delivers results.

Full amendment text: https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/Petitions/SJR12005.pdf

Currently, most Missouri counties elect their assessor, but charter counties — including Jackson County — can choose to appoint one instead. This amendment would change that.

YES on 2 would:

• Require all charter counties to elect their assessor rather than appoint one.

• Require assessors in those counties to meet training standards set by state law.

NO on 2 would: leave things as they are — Jackson County and other charter counties could continue appointing their assessor, and no training requirements would be added.

BOTTOM LINE: Amendment 2 decides whether charter counties must elect their assessor or keep the option to appoint one.

Full Amendment text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1465H.02T.pdf

YES on 4 would:

• Require a statewide majority PLUS a majority in EVERY congressional district to pass a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment. One district representing as few as 6% of voters could block what 94% of Missourians support.

• Create a double standard: legislators' amendments still need ONLY a simple statewide majority.

• Have killed Medicaid expansion, minimum wage increases, marijuana legalization, and reproductive rights protections.

NO on 4 would:

• Keep the current process: a simple statewide majority for everyone — citizens and legislators alike.

BOTTOM LINE: Amendment 4 rigs the rules against voters. YES silences voters. NO keeps Missourians in charge.

Full Amendment Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills254/hlrbillspdf/3353H.03T.pdf

YES on 5 would:

• Phase out the state income tax, cutting funding for K-12 schools, infrastructure, and essential services.

• Authorize new sales taxes on goods and services not currently taxed — including real estate, health care, and gasoline — with no cap on how high legislators can raise them.

• Raise taxes on 60–80% of Missourians. Only those earning near $300,000 or more would see a cut.

NO on 5 would:

Keep the current tax system and protect funding for schools, roads, and essential services without shifting the burden onto everyday Missourians.

BOTTOM LINE: YES cuts taxes for the wealthy and raises them for everyone else — then hands politicians a blank check to keep raising sales taxes with no limit. NO keeps the system fair.

Full Amendment Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6854S.13T.pdf