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Missouri Ballot Adds Tax Elimination, District Initiative Rule

5/23/2026

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Governor Mike Kehoe moved Amendments 4 and 5 to Missouri’s August 4 primary ballot.
Amendment 4 would require a majority in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts for citizen-initiated constitutional changes.
Amendment 5 would end the state income tax, replace it with sales taxes, and let lawmakers set new taxes.
Opposition groups such as Missourians for Fair Taxation and Protect Majority Rule say the measures could raise taxes on low-income residents and weaken direct democracy.

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Governor Mike Kehoe moved Amendments 4 and 5 to Missouri’s August 4 primary ballot.
Amendment 4 would require a majority in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts for citizen-initiated constitutional changes.
Amendment 5 would end the state income tax, replace it with sales taxes, and let lawmakers set new taxes.
Opposition groups such as Missourians for Fair Taxation and Protect Majority Rule say the measures could raise taxes on low-income residents and weaken direct democracy.