Constitutional Amendment No. 6
BALLOT LANGUAGE
WHAT IT MEANS
Yes
No
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
Yes
"Amendment 6 protects and strengthens our freedom to pass laws through the citizen initiative petition process. Written by everyday Missourians, AMENDMENT 6 protects your vote from being overturned, guarantees clear ballot language, and protects your right to use the initiative process.
When politicians ignore what Missouri families want, citizen-led petitions let voters take a stand and vote for change. For years, politicians and special interests have used confusing ballot language to trick voters and sway our votes. They have even overturned the laws we passed and tried repeatedly to take away our freedom to petition.
Amendment 6 makes it harder for politicians to change or undo citizen-led initiatives we have already voted on. It requires 80% approval in both legislative chambers to send any changes back to a vote of the people
Amendment 6 protects our century-old constitutional freedom to petition from attacks by politicians. It ensures citizens have the ability to be a check and balance on the legislature when they ignore our voices.
Amendment 6 requires all ballot summaries to be clear, unbiased, fair, accurate, and easy to understand. This ensures that voters know exactly what they’re voting on.” - Respect Missouri Voters
"When Missourians vote, that vote should count. Amendment 6 protects your voice and stops politicians and special interests from overturning what we as voters decide.
The system isn't working the way it should. Missourians show up. We vote. But too often, politicians try to overturn what voters approve. And special interests use confusing language to mislead voters. That's not how this should work.
Protect the voice of the people. When Missourians vote, that decision should stand.
Stop politicians from overturning votes. No more rewriting what voters already approved.
End confusing ballot language. No tricks. No spin. Just the truth on the ballot.
Guarantee clear, fair ballots. You shouldn't need a law degree to understand the ballot." - Vote Yes on Amendment 6
“For too long the Missouri Legislature has repealed or amended citizen Initiative Petitions (IP) passed by a majority of voters. Amendment 6 requires a legislative high bar (80%) for the legislature itself to seek changes via the ballot to amend prior successful citizen initiatives. Amendment 6 also protects the IP process itself and seeks review for ballot summaries. The Sierra Club supports IPs as a valued part of our state's democracy. Amendment 6 seeks greater protection and legitimacy for that process.” - Sierra Club Missouri Chapter
No
“Amendment 6 would create an 80% legislative vote requirement before lawmakers could refer changes affecting certain voter-approved measures back to Missouri voters. It would also change Missouri’s ballot language process and apply those new rules to covered voter-approved measures approved on or after January 1, 2010. Amendment 6 would make certain voter-approved measures much harder to change. Liberty Alliance recommends voting NO because it permanently changes Missouri’s constitutional amendment process in ways that are unusually restrictive and unlike the approach used in other states.
Missouri’s Constitution should be difficult to amend. It should not become uniquely difficult for future generations to revisit. Amendment 6 creates an extraordinary legislative threshold, applies new procedures to existing voter-approved measures, and writes additional procedural rules into the Constitution. Every generation should have the same opportunity to improve Missouri’s Constitution. Missouri Amendment 4 addressed the initiative petition process by asking voters to strengthen the rules for future constitutional amendments. Amendment 6 takes a different approach. It would protect selected past measures from future change by making them far harder to revisit. Liberty Alliance believes the Constitution should remain accountable to Missouri voters. That’s why we recommend voting NO on Amendment 6." - Liberty Alliance
"Amendment 6 Direct democracy.
A billionaire’s blank check, written into the constitution.
- Buys permanence. Out-of-state billionaires can bankroll one campaign and lock their agenda into Missouri law for good.
- Rigs the rules. Fixing a voter-passed law would take an 80% legislative supermajority and another statewide election — a higher bar than amending the Constitution itself.
- Cements mistakes. Flawed, unworkable, or unconstitutional laws stay on the books with no practical way to repair them.
- Silences your representatives. Whoever funds the petition gets the final word — not the people you elect.” - Missouri Republican Party
"If Amendment 6 passes, it would be almost impossible for legislators to change potential problems with voter-approved measures. How many times have we ever passed a law and not tweaked it? Probably never. I can't think of any law that we haven't revisited. So what you're trying to say is the people are always going to get it right with their first attempt? It's easy to say, 'I don't like the government.' No one likes the government. But, it is us. I mean, we are elected by our people to change and modify laws and propose laws. And in this case, we would have that — a large portion of that — curtailed." - Ed Lewis, State Representative
ENDORSEMENTS
Yes
Sierra Club Missouri (Liberal)
Missouri AFL-CIO (Liberal)
Missouri NEA PAC (Liberal)
Missouri NOW PAC National Organization for Women (Liberal)
Veterans for All Voters (Liberal)
No
Jim Murphy (Conservative)
Freedom Principle MO (Conservative)
Mike Kehoe (Conservative)
Liberty Alliance (Conservative)
Missouri Republican Party (Conservative)
FINANCIAL BACKING
The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.
Yes
This question is on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 the committees formed to support the Initiative and Referendum Powers and Legislative Change Requirements Amendment (2026) are:
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
- AFT American Federation of Teachers Local 691
- Cynthia Mcclain
- Harry Gottlieb
- Linda Honigfort
- Dane Kamin
Selected contributions to: "Vote Yes on Amendment 6" include:
- We Are Missouri
- Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area Political Action Committe
- IBEW Local Union No 124 General Fund
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 36
- Preserve Middle Class America
- Missouri AFL-CIO
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562
- Plumbers Union Local No. 8 PAC
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
- Missouri WIN
- No Everything Tax
- Missouri Workers Power
- Progress MO
- Heartland Action
- WEPOWER
No
This question is on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 the committees formed to oppose the Initiative and Referendum Powers and Legislative Change Requirements Amendment (2026) are:
Selected contributions to: "MO Protect PAC" include:
- BRAD PAC
- Conservative Leadership for SO
- Bootheel Values PAC
- BB Freedom Fund
