Show Me Integrity

Proposition R strengthens ethics provisions for the Board of Aldermen and makes it harder for the city board to reverse changes to the city’s elections policies.

Detractors of the measure contend, among other things, that the Board of Aldermen is best equipped to handle redistricting.

The proposed charter amendment aims to change the way St. Louis wards are drawn and bring more transparency over conflicts of interest on the Board of Aldermen. If the petition drive is successful, residents would vote on it in a November special election.