Missouri voters are poised to pass a majority of the proposed ballot measures with two constitutional amendments too close to call as of around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Proposition A: Minimum wage and required paid sick leave
Passed. Missourians approved raising the state’s minimum wage in Missouri to $13.75 an hour in 2025 and to $15 an hour in 2026. The proposition also requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
Governmental entities, political subdivisions, school districts and educational institutions will not be subject to the minimum wage increase.
Read more about Proposition A passing.
Amendment 2: Sports betting
Projected to pass. Just over half of Missouri voters supported legalizing sports betting in the state with all but 20 precincts reporting as of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Similar measures in the state legislature failed over multiple sessions.
Amendment 2 had the backing of sports organizations in Missouri, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. If it passes, anyone 21 and older would be able to bet both online and in person at venues such as casinos and professional sports betting districts.
Read more about Amendment 2 passing.
Amendment 3: Abortion
Passed. Missouri voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The amendment reverses a ban on the procedure and ensures people the right to an abortion and to make other decisions on reproductive rights.
Passage of the amendment is a huge loss for Missouri Republicans who made opposition to abortion rights a central part of their agenda since they took over the General Assembly in the early 2000s.
Read more about Amendment 3 passing.
Amendment 5: Lake of the Ozarks casino
Projected to Fail. Missouri voters appear poised to reject granting an additional gambling boat license to the state’s 13-license limit and that would have paved the way for a casino to be built in the Lake of the Ozarks. As of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday with 97% of votes in, just over half of voters had voted against the measure
Either way, there may soon still be a casino in the area. The Osage Nation has said that it's interested in opening one near the Lake of the Ozarks.
Amendment 6: Court fees to fund law enforcement retirement benefits
Failed. Voters rejected allowing Missouri’s court system to impose costs and fees on court cases to help fund current and former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys salaries and benefits.
Amendment 7: Prohibiting ranked choice voting and noncitizen voting
Approved. Missouri voters added a constitutional provision that prevents ranked choice voting. Additionally, there is a redundant provision in the ballot language that says non-citizens can’t vote in a Missouri election – which is already illegal federally and in Missouri.
The amendment grants an exception to cities already using ranked-choice voting in nonpartisan municipal elections, which includes the City of St. Louis’ approval voting system.
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