Missouri 2020 ballot measures
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 7
- Online registration: Yes
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- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
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- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Three statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2020 ballot in the state of Missouri.
- One ballot measure, a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, appeared on the August 4, 2020 primary ballot and was approved.
- Two ballot measures appeared on the November 3, 2020 primary ballot. Voters defeated Amendment 1 and approved Amendment 3.
On the ballot
August 4, 2020:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Amendment 2 | Healthcare | Expands Medicaid under the ACA | 
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November 3, 2020:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Term limits | Sets a two-term limit for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, and attorney general |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns and Redistricting measures | Addresses redistricting process and criteria, lobbying, and campaign finance | |
Summary of campaign contributions
- See also: Ballot measure campaign finance, 2020
The following chart illustrates how much support and opposition committees received in campaign contributions for each measure on the ballot:
| Ballot Measure | Support Contributions | Oppose Contributions | Outcome |
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| Missouri Amendment 1, State Executive Term Limits Amendment (2020) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Missouri Amendment 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (August 2020) | $10,758,968.76 | $463,344.04 | |
| Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment (2020) | $308,815.00 | $7,581,393.00 |
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Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
As of 2020, residents of Missouri had the power to initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. Residents also had the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
In 2020, residents were required to file at least 100,126 valid signatures for initiated state statutes and veto referendums. At least 160,199 valid signatures were required for initiated constitutional amendments in 2020. In Missouri, there was no official statewide signature requirement; rather, the signature requirements were based on gubernatorial turnout in congressional districts. Citizens needed to collect enough signatures in at least six of the state's eight congressional districts. The statewide numbers listed in this paragraph were the sum of the requirements in the six congressional districts with lowest turnout in the gubernatorial election on November 8, 2016.
Legislature
In Missouri, the state legislature can refer state statutes and constitutional amendments to the ballot for voter consideration. Amendments always require voter approval before being added to the Missouri Constitution. As of 2020, statutes had two routes to becoming law in Missouri—(1) pass the legislature and receive the governor's signature, or through a legislative override of the governor's veto, or (2) pass the legislature and receive voter approval, with no signature needed from the governor. Both amendments and statutes require a simple majority vote of legislators to be placed on the ballot.
Referral of 2020 constitutional amendment
The following table illustrates the vote requirements for the constitutional amendment certified for the ballot, the votes the amendment received, and how Democrats and Republicans voted on the amendment in each legislative chamber:
| Missouri Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment | Democrats | Republicans | |||
| Senate: | Required: 17 | Yes votes: 22 (70.97%) | No votes: 9 (29.03%) | Yes: 0; No: 8 | Yes: 22; No: 1 |
| House: | Required: 82 | Yes votes: 98 (60.49%) | No votes: 56 (34.57%) | Yes: 1; No: 40 | Yes: 97; No: 16 |
Historical facts
- A total of 82 measures appeared on statewide ballots in Missouri from 1996 to 2018.
- From 1996 to 2018, the number of measures on statewide ballots during even-numbered years ranged from three to 10.
- Between 1996 and 2018, an average of seven measures appeared on the ballot in Missouri during even-numbered election years.
- Between 1996 and 2018, about 63 percent (52 of 82) of the total number of measures that appeared on statewide ballots were approved, and about 37 percent (30 of 82) were defeated.
Local ballot measures
In 2020, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and a selection of notable police-related and election-related measures outside of the top 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in California and all statewide ballot measures. Click here to see the scope of Ballotpedia local ballot measure coverage by year.
Click here for more information about local ballot measures on the November 2020 ballot in Missouri.
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| VR | Eight-Week Abortion Ban and Regulations Referendum | Abortion | Overturn House Bill 125 (HB 126), which included an eight-week abortion ban | 
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| CICA | St. Louis City and County Merger Initiative | Municipal | Merge St. Louis and St. Louis County into The Metropolitan City of St. Louis |
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| LRCA | Changes to Redistricting and Lobbying Amendment | Redistricting | Changes to Amendment 1, passed in 2018 |
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| LRCA | Local Approval of New Political Subdivisions Amendment | Direct Democracy | Require local voter approval of new political subdivisions |
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| LRCA | Impeachment Process Amendment | Legislature | Change criteria, process, and threshold for impeachment |
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| CISS | Renewable Energy Standards Initiative | Energy | Requires utilities to acquire specific percents of their electricity from renewable resources |
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| CICA | Collective Bargaining Agreements Initiative | Unions | Prohibits laws restricting or limiting collective bargaining agreements |
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| CICA | Right to Work Initiative | Unions | Mandates that no person can be required to pay dues to a labor union or join a labor union as a condition of employment |
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| CICA | Cities Required to Cooperate with ICE Initiative | Immigration | Requires municipalities to cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
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| CICA | No Removal of Historic Memorials without Legislative Approval Initiative | Symbols | Prohibits the removal of memorials from public property without legislative approval |
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| CICA | Right to Work and Prohibit Prevailing Wages Initiative | Unions | Enacts a constitutional amendment for right to work and prohibits prevailing wages |
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| CICA | Appellate Courts Initiative | Judiciary | Changes provisions of the constitution governing appelate courts' elections, vacancies, terms, and campaign finance |
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| CICA | Vote to Change Election Laws and Measure Signature Gathering Initiative | Direct Democracy | Requires a public vote to change election laws and makes changes to petition circulating rules |
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| CISS | Corporate Franchise Tax Initiative | Taxes | Enacts a corporate franchise tax on outstanding shares and surplus above $10 million |
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| CISS | Medicaid Expansion and Planned Parenthood Funding Initiative | Healthcare | Expands Medicaid under the ACA and requires state funding of Planned Parenthood if federal funding discontinued |
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| CICA | Prohibit Taxes on Personal Property Initiative | Taxes | Prohibits taxes on personal property, other than sales tax |
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| CICA | Proportional Representation Initiative | Elections | Restructures legislature and enacts system of proportional representation |
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| CISS | Capital Gains Tax for Solar and Wind Energy Projects Initiative | Taxes | Enacts a capital gains tax and use the revenue for solar and wind energy projects |
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| CICA | End Daylight Saving Time Initiative | Time | Ends the use of daylight saving time |
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| CISS | Reduced Minimum Prison Terms Initiative | Trials | Reduces the minimum prison terms for offenders found guilty of dangerous felonies |
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| CICA | Marijuana Legalization and Expungement Initiative | Marijuana | Legalizes the sale and recreational use of marijuana |
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| CICA | Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative | Elections | Creates state constitutional rights to certain voting policies |
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| CICA | Prohibit State Preemption of Local Minimum Wage and Benefits Laws Initiative | Min Wage | Prohibits the legislature from preempting local minimum wage and benefits laws |
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| CISS | State Health Insurance Cooperative Initiative | Healthcare | Creates the Missouri Health Insurance Cooperative |
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| CISS | Public Campaign Finance System Initiative | Elections | Establishes a fund to provide a public campaign financing system |
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| CICA | Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Elections | Enacts a system of ranked-choice voting |
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| CICA | Voter Approval Required for Legislature to Alter Initiative Measure | Direct Democracy | Requires voter approval for legislature to alter initiatives |
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| CICA | Public Education Funding Initiative | Education | Relates to taxes and funding for public schools |
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| CICA | Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Marijuana | Legalizes the personal use of marijuana |
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| CICA | Renewable Energy and Solar Standards Initiative | Energy and Environment | Increases renewable energy standards incrementally over 20 years for electric utilities and increases solar energy minimums to 5% |
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