St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition B, Budget Amendment (November 2024)

St. Louis Proposition B
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic City budget
Status Defeated
Type Referral

St. Louis Proposition B was on the ballot as a referral in St. Louis on November 5, 2024. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported permitting the Board of Alderman to add or remove proposed appropriations in the annual city budget ordinance, as well as increase or decrease items without needing approval from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.

A "no" vote opposed permitting the Board of Alderman to add or remove proposed appropriations in the annual city budget ordinance, as well as increase or decrease items without needing approval from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.

A three-fifths majority (60%) was required to approve the measure.

Election results

St. Louis Proposition B
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		50,749	47.41%
No		56,284	52.59%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition B was as follows:

“

Shall Article XVI, Section 3, Paragraph 2 of the Charter of the City of St. Louis be changed to permit the Board of Aldermen to add or remove items in the appropriations proposed in the City of St. Louis' annual budget ordinance and to increase, as well as decrease, the amount of any items in the appropriations proposed in the City of St. Louis' annual budget ordinance without needing approval or consideration from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Any increase made to the amount of an item in the appropriations proposed in the City of St. Louis' annual budget ordinance shall be offset by a reduction to an item or items in the appropriations proposed in the City of St. Louis' annual budget ordinance in an amount that is equal to the amount of the increase. The proposed change shall not apply to items or amounts fixed by Missouri State Statute, or for the payment of principal or interest of the City's debt, or for meeting obligations established by City ordinance.

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of St. Louis.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Missouri

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Missouri.

How to vote in Missouri

Poll times

In Missouri, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a United States citizen, and Missouri resident. An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk's office, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by mail. All returned applications must be postmarked at least 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be processed. An applicant may also register to vote online.

Automatic registration

Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Missouri does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Missouri does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Missouri Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of April 2023. Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present the following forms of information:

• A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
• A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
• A nonexpired United States passport; or
• Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.

If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free by filling out this form.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• City budget on the ballot

Missouri

• Missouri 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Missouri
• St. Louis, Missouri

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