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Amendment 4
Amendment 4
Missouri · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Require the majority of voters from each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns, among other provisions
A yes vote means
Constitutional amendments would need approval from a majority of voters in each congressional district, and foreign nationals would be banned from contributing to ballot measure campaigns.
A no vote means
Constitutional amendments would continue to work under current rules, and there would be no new restrictions on foreign contributions to ballot measures.
Simple explanation
Right now, if enough people sign a petition, a constitutional amendment can go on the ballot statewide. This measure says that instead, you'd need a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve it first — like needing buy-in from multiple neighborhoods instead of just the whole city. It also bans foreign nationals from giving money to ballot measure campaigns.
Who's for it, who's against it
Support
- Andy Bakker, executive director of Liberty Alliance USA
- Republican Party of Missouri
- State Rep. Bill Lucas (R)
- State Rep. Bill Lucas (R-115)
- State Rep. Bishop Davidson (R)
- State Rep. Cathy Loy (R)
- State Rep. Ed Lewis (R)
- State Rep. Ed Lewis (R-6)
- State Rep. John Simmons (R)
- State Rep. Matthew Overcast (R)
Opposition
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Democratic Party of Missouri
- Kay Park, director of the League of Women Voters of Missouri
- League of Women Voters of Missouri
- Mallory Rusch, executive director of Empower Missouri
- Missouri Jobs with Justice
- Missouri Realtors
- Missouri Voter Protection Coalition
- State Rep. Emily Weber (D)
- State Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D)
- State Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-45)
- State Rep. Marty Joe Murray (D)
- State Sen. Doug Beck (D)
- State Sen. Stephen Webber (D)
Source: Ballotpedia