Amendment 6

BALLOT LANGUAGE

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

  • expand the initiative and referendum petition process by making it a fundamental right;
  • allow courts to revise ballot summaries through lawsuits; prohibit the legislature from weakening initiative or referendum powers;
  • prohibit the legislature from changing or repealing laws enacted through the initiative process, or passing laws similar to those rejected by referendum, without approval from at least 80% of both chambers; and
  • preserve existing majority vote and signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions? 

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings. 

ENDORSEMENTS

Yes

Sierra Club Missouri (Liberal)

Missouri AFL-CIO (Liberal)

Missouri NOW PAC National Organization for Women (Liberal)

Veterans for All Voters (Liberal)

Crystal Quade (Liberal)

No

American Family Association (Conservative)

FINANCIAL BACKING

The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.

Yes

MISSOURI AMENDMENT 6, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM POWERS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE REQUIREMENTS AMENDMENT (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to SUPPORT the "Initiative and Referendum Powers and Legislative Change Requirements Amendment (2026)" are:

RESPECT MO VOTERS

Selected Contributions TO: "Respect MO Voters" include:

  • The Fairness Project
  • Kent Thiry
  • Show Me Integrity
  • Respect Missouri Voters PAC
  • Unite. Inspire. Lead.
  • Carol Lippman
  • Respect Missouri Voters Ballot Fund
  • Mid American Carpenters Regional Council MO-KS Area PAC
  • Cynthia Mcclain
  • Harry Gottlieb

PROTECT FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY

Selected Contributions TO: "Protect Freedom and Democracy" include:

  • Protect Majority Rule MO
  • Movement Voter Project
  • Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action
  • Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action
  • No Everything Tax
  • Missouri Workers Power
  • Progress MO
  • Heartland Action
  • WEPOWER

VOTE YES ON AMENDMENT 6

Selected Contributions TO: "Vote Yes on Amendment 6" include:

As of September 30, 2026, there were no reported contributions to Vote Yes on Amendment 6 to support Amendment 6.

No

MISSOURI AMENDMENT 6, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM POWERS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE REQUIREMENTS AMENDMENT (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.  As of September 30, 2026, no committee to OPPOSE the amendment has been identified.  Thus, there is no record of funds raised to oppose Amendment 6.

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