Missouri Require Election of County Sheriffs Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Law enforcement officers and departments and Local government officials and elections |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Missouri Require Election of County Sheriffs Amendment may be on the ballot in Missouri as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require the election of county sheriffs, and require that the county sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer in most counties.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
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Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 87
The following is a timeline of the amendment:[1]
- December 1, 2025: The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 87, was introduced by Rep. Jill Carter (R) in the House.
- March 25, 2026: The Senate approved the measure in a vote of 24-7, with two members not voting. Two (2) Democrats and 22 Republicans voted yes; six Democrats and one Republican voted no; one Democrat and one Republican did not vote.
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| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| Total % | 72.7% | 21.2% | 6.1% |
| Democratic (D) | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 |
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See also
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