Missouri voters have made up their minds on a ballot measure to help fund law enforcement pensions. Roughly 61% of Missouri voters opposed Amendment 6 on Tuesday. It would have reinstated a $3 court fee to help fund the Missouri Sheriff’s Retirement System. The funding would have been used for current and former sheriffs, circuit […]

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Missouri voters overwhelmingly oppose court fees to help fund law enforcement pensions - Missourinet

On Tuesday, Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 6, which would have changed the state constitution to allow court fees to pay for law enforcement salaries and retirement benefits. The proposed language read: "In order to ensure that all Missourians have access to the courts of justice as guaranteed by this Constitution, the administration of justice shall include the levying of costs and fees to support salaries and benefits for sh…

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Missouri voters reject court fee hike for police pensions

Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits.

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Missouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court fees

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A sign is placed in front of a courtroom at the Jackson County Courthouse (Chase Castor/The Beacon).Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 was failing by a margin of roughly 61% with 95% of the vote in when the Associated Press called the race.  The issue was placed before voters by the legislature, which sought to reverse the impact of a 2021 Missouri Supreme…

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Missouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court fees • Missouri Independent

Due to an editor’s error, the first version of this story reversed the results. Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 was failing by a margin of roughly 61% with 95% of the vote in when the Associated Press called the race.  The issue was placed before voters by the legislature, which sought to reverse the impact of a 2021 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that f…

Missouri voters overwhelmingly oppose court fees to help fund law enforcement pensions - Missourinet

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