PROTECT MAJORITY RULE
VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 4
Politicians in Jefferson City are asking you to radically change the Missouri Constitution and vote away your power. They want to give a small minority of voters the power to veto what the majority of Missourians support. Vote NO on Amendment 4 on August 4, 2026.
Voter Registration Deadline: JULY 8
Early Voting Opens: JULY 21
Election Day: AUGUST 4
Under Amendment 4, a citizen-led initiative petition would need to win a majority of votes in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts to pass.
Amendment 4 is the latest attack in a decades-long effort by politicians in Jefferson City to weaken Missouri’s citizen initiative process and make it harder for voters to have the final say. Written by politicians and backed by special interests, this proposed amendment would permanently rig the rules for citizen-led constitutional amendments.
Take Action
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Make a Plan to Vote
Register to vote, check your voter registration, request a mail-in ballot.
Registration Deadline:
July 8, 2026
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Volunteer
Volunteer with Respect Missouri Voters to defeat Amendment 4.
Sign up today to knock doors or help behind the scenes!
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Donate
Defeating Amendment 4 takes resources. Chip in today to help cover printing and technology costs to reach voters statewide.
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Vote No on 4
Pledge to vote no on Amendment 4, and ensure you follow through by voting no on by August 4.
Early Voting: July 21, 2026 ~ Election Day: August 4, 2026
Voting NO on Amendment 4 will…
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Protect Majority Rule
Amendment 4 gives a small minority of voters the power to veto what the majority of Missourians support by requiring wins in all eight congressional districts. This radical change discards 118 years of our voting tradition.
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Block the Power-Grab
Corrupt politicians backed by special interests are sneaking this radical measure onto the August ballot to steal voter power. Amendment 4 destroys a check on government, making it harder for people to hold politicians accountable through citizen initiatives.
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Defend Your Voice
More than 80% of constitutional amendments in Missouri come from politicians. Under Amendment 4, politicians keep their power while citizens lose theirs.
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Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
Modify current requirements that a statewide majority of voters may approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution;
Require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution; and
Make available to each voter the full text of initiative petitions with their ballot?
The Department of Corrections estimates increased annual costs of up to $21,817. The Office of State Public Defender estimates an unknown fiscal impact. Other state governmental entities estimate no costs or savings. Local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
Printable Materials
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Quarter Page Flyer
Flyers to spread the word about our campaign. Print on 8.5" x 11" letter size paper in color or black & white. One printed page makes 4 flyers.
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Business Card
Easy to carry and share, these business cards have key dates and a QR code to our website.
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What to say
A single-page guide with facts about Amendment 4 that you can use when speaking with voters.
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Rack Card
A high-impact, 4" x 9" handout used during canvassing and events. Punch a hole in the top and add a rubber band to easily turn it into a door hanger.
FAQs
ABOUT AMENDMENT 4
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Amendment 4 is a proposed change to the Missouri Constitution written by politicians in the state legislature. If approved by voters, it would fundamentally change the rules for how citizen-led changes to the constitution are passed, making it virtually impossible for regular Missourians to enact changes.
Under Amendment 4, a citizen-initiated amendment would only succeed if it wins a majority of votes in all 8 congressional districts individually, rather than a simple statewide majority.
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The citizen initiative process has been a fundamental part of the Missouri Constitution since 1908. It gives Missouri citizens the power to directly propose and enact laws and constitutional amendments by collecting signatures and placing measures on the ballot for a public vote.
It is one of the most important tools Missourians have to take action when elected officials in Jefferson City won’t act on matters that are important to us. Historically, regular folks have used this process to protect their interests across party lines—banning new taxes, reining in government spending, limiting lobbyist and special interest money, and enacting ethics reforms.
Politicians, on both sides of the aisle, have tried to weaken or eliminate this freedom for decades. If Amendment 4 passes, they will successfully strip away our ability to hold politicians accountable through the citizen initiative process.
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This issue is being decided in the upcoming primary election on August 4, 2026. Key dates include:
Voter Registration Deadline: July 8, 2026
No-Excuse Early Voting Begins: July 21, 2026
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: July 22, 2026
Election Day: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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YES! Politicians often put massive constitutional changes on smaller, lower-turnout summer ballots, counting on voters to stay home. While constitutional changes normally appear in November, the Governor has the power to move them to an earlier date. That is why Amendment 4 is on the August ballot.
Make sure to use the resources in our voter hub to make a plan to vote on August 4.
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No. Missouri has open primaries, which means you do not need to be a member of any political party to vote. Even if you are an independent voter and do not want to vote for candidates, you can ask for a "non-partisan" ballot. This allows you to vote on constitutional changes like Amendment 4, ensuring your voice is still heard.
VOTING NO ON AMENDMENT 4
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Currently, getting a measure on the ballot requires broad statewide support. Everyday people must gather thousands of signatures from registered voters in at least 6 out of Missouri's 8 congressional districts. Once a measure successfully clears that high hurdle and makes the ballot, it passes based on a 118-year-old voting tradition: a simple statewide majority (one person, one vote).
Amendment 4 would destroy this tradition. If passed, citizen-led measures would have to win a majority of votes in all 8 of Missouri's individual congressional districts. This means if voters in just one district say "no," the entire measure fails. This gives a small minority of voters the power to overrule the rest of the state.
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Amendment 4 eliminates the principle of majority rule. If it passes, a citizen-initiated amendment would only succeed if it wins a majority of votes in all 8 congressional districts individually.
This means that even if a popular measure passes with an overwhelming 70% to 80% of the statewide vote, it would be completely defeated if voters in just a single congressional district vote against it.
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No. These strict rules would only apply to citizen-initiated amendments, not to amendments proposed by the legislature.
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It allows a tiny minority of voters to override the will of the entire state. If 50.1% of voters in just one district say "no," the measure dies. Mathematically, a tiny fraction of voters statewide, as few as 5%, could veto what the other 95% of Missourians want.
Every single citizen-initiated amendment passed by Missouri voters since 2020 would have failed under the impossible rules of Amendment 4.
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Amendment 4 is a direct threat to the Respect Missouri Voters amendment.
Our amendment is expected to be on the November 2026 ballot. However, politicians are forcing a vote on Amendment 4 this August to quietly rig the rules before we even get to the polls.
If Amendment 4 passes in the August primary election, it will go into effect immediately. That means our Respect Missouri Voters amendment in November would be forced to win a majority in all 8 congressional districts to pass, instead of a simple statewide majority.