This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Missouri was March 26, 2024. Forty-three candidates are running for Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That’s an average of 5.38 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 7.13 candidates per district in 2022 but more than the 5.00 in…
For 2024, 110 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states, five more measures than the average (105) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here’s an update on the…
Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow for courts of justice to levy costs and fees in order to provide for salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel. The amendment will be on the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot. The amendment was referred to the ballot by the Missouri State Legislature. For…
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. Four lead in media attention and fundraising: Valentina Gomez (R), Denny Hoskins (R), Dean Plocher (R), and Shane Schoeller (R). Republican incumbent Jay Ashcroft is running for Governor of Missouri. Each candidate has said that trust in elections…
The Missouri State Legislature took the final vote on May 17 to send a constitutional amendment to voters this Nov. that would prohibit non-citizen voting and the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections. In November, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, along with Missouri, will have measures on their ballots concerning citizenship voter requirements.…
In Missouri, the Osage River Gaming & Convention committee submitted 320,000 signatures for a ballot initiative that would allow for a new casino boat on the Osage River. Currently, Missouri state law allows for the Missouri Gaming Commission to distribute 13 gambling licenses, and only allows for these licenses for facilities operating on the Missouri…
In Missouri, a campaign supporting a citizen-initiated amendment to legalize sports betting submitted 340,000 petition signatures on May 2, 2024. The proposed ballot measure would allow for each of the state’s professional sports teams and casinos to offer sports betting, either on-site or through online platforms that could be used anywhere in the state. The…
In Missouri, the campaign supporting a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion submitted 380,159 signatures on May 3, 2024. If enough signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024. Ballot measures have been confirmed…
In Missouri, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment for a second time, after the Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new election. In 2022, voters approved a ballot measure allowing legislators to increase the minimum required funding for a state board-established police force. As of 2024, there is just one state board-established police force, the…
A Missouri campaign supporting a minimum wage and paid sick leave ballot initiative submitted more than 210,000 signatures to the secretary of state on May 1, 2024. The initiative would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026, starting at $13.75 per hour in 2025. It would also require employers to provide one…