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Missouri and Kansas voters to decide major constitutional amendments Tuesday
Missouri voters will decide whether to tighten petition rules, phase out the state income tax and keep funding state parks, officials said.
- On Tuesday, voters in Kansas and Missouri headed to the polls for primary elections featuring high-stakes ballot measures on tax policy, judicial selection, and initiative petitions. Constitutional amendments could reshape state government in both states.
- In Kansas, voters considered an amendment to replace the current commission-based system for selecting Supreme Court justices with direct elections. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett opposed the measure, cautioning against politicizing the judiciary.
- Missouri ballot measures included Amendment 5 to phase out state income taxes and Amendment 4 to raise requirements for citizen-led initiative petitions. Dr. Matthew Harris of Park University warned Amendment 4 could make passing amendments significantly harder.
- Alongside ballot measures, Kansas voters selected candidates for governor as Gov. Laura Kelly reached her term limit. Early voting drew a large number of unaffiliated voters, indicating significant engagement in the primary contests.
- Political analyst Russell Arben Fox noted campaigns faced challenges convincing voters to change the status quo. With polls closing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, results will determine the future direction of legislative and judicial processes in both states.
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missourian.comMissouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes
Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way initiative petition majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state. In an election that drew what could be…
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