Four amendments made it to the ballot in the Missouri November Election.
Amendment 1 asks Missouri voters if an amendment should be made to the Missouri Constitution to allow the General Assembly to override the current constitutional restrictions of state investments by the state treasurer and allow state investments in municipal securities possessing one of the top five highest long-term ratings, or the highest short-term ratings.
The amendment has failed with 894,056 voting for the amendment and 1,061,253 voting against.
Amendment 3 asks Missouri voters if an amendment should be made to remove state prohibitions on purchasing, possessing, consuming, using, delivering, manufacturing and selling marijuana for personal use for adults over the age of 21; requiring a registration card for personal cultivation with prescribed limits; allowing persons with certain marijuana-related non-violent offenses to petition for release from incarceration or paroles and probation and have records expunged. The amendment will also establish a lottery selection process to award licenses and certificates, issuing equally distributing licenses to each congressional district and impose a six percent tax on the retail price of marijuana to benefit various programs.
The amendment has passed with 1,089,326 voting for the amendment and 961,909 voting against.
Amendment 4 asks Missouri voters to authorize laws passed before Dec. 31 2026 that increased minimum funding for a police force, established by a state board of police commissioners, to ensure such police force has additional resources to serve its communities.
The amendment has passed with 1,265,938 voting for the amendment and 735,835 voting against.
Amendment 5 asks Missouri voters to create the Missouri Department of the National Guard, which would elevate the National Guard to a Cabinet-level state entity instead of a division of the Department of Public Safety.
The amendment has passed with 1,193,908 voting for the amendment and 788,184 voting against.
Another issue made it to the Missouri ballot asking voters if there should be a convention to revise and amend the constitution.
The issue failed with 632,200 voting for the issue and 1,324,937 voting against.
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