Missouri Governor Says Income Tax Elimination Plan Will Be on August Ballot
The move gives Republicans a better chance to pass the measures in lower-turnout August voting and keeps them off the November ballot.
- On Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed proclamations placing four proposed constitutional amendments on the August 4 primary ballot, including measures to overhaul the state income tax and modify the citizen-led initiative petition process.
- Kehoe's decision targets a smaller, historically more Republican-leaning electorate in August, keeping these high-profile measures off the November ballot to avoid clashes over abortion rights and the state's congressional map.
- Amendment 4 would require citizen-led initiatives to win majority support in every congressional district, while Amendment 5 authorizes lawmakers to expand sales taxes to potentially eliminate the state income tax. Opponents call the latter an 'Everything Tax.'
- Scott Charton, speaking for opposition committees funded by the Missouri Association of Realtors, called the August placement 'the most brazen power grab.' Lawsuits filed in Cole County challenge the tax proposal's language and scope.
- The ballot also includes Amendment 1, a 10-year sales tax extension for parks and soil conservation, and Amendment 2, requiring direct election of county assessors. Election officials face a June 19 mailing deadline.
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