Missouri 2018 ballot measures

Elections in Missouri, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 10
• Early voting: N/A
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: No
• Voter ID: Non-photo ID required
• Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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As of November 5, 2025, eight statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the Missouri ballot in 2018. One ballot measure was set to appear on the ballot for August 7, 2018. Seven ballot measures were set to appear on the ballot for November 6, 2018.

On the ballot

August 7, 2018:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition A	Unions	Approval upholds Senate Bill 19, a right to work law; defeat rejects the law.	d

November 6, 2018:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Elections	Addresses lobbying, campaign finance, and redistricting procedures	a
CICA	Amendment 2	Marijuana	Legalizes marijuana for medical purposes	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Marijuana	Legalizes marijuana for medical purposes	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Changes requirement to manage bingo games and advertising at bingo games	a
CISS	Proposition B	Minimum Wage	Increases the minimum wage to $12	a
CISS	Proposition C	Marijuana	Legalizes marijuana for medical purposes	d
LRSS	Proposition D	Taxes	Increases gas tax, provides tax exemption for Olympic prizes, and creates fund for projects to improve roads and alleviate bottleneck traffic	d

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens of Missouri may initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. In Missouri, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. The Missouri General Assembly may also place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes with a majority vote.

In 2018, citizens were required to file at least 100,126 valid signatures for initiated state statutes and veto referendums, and they were required to file at least 160,199 valid signatures for initiated constitutional amendments. These signature requirements are the requirement if petitioners collect signatures in the smallest of the state's congressional districts to satisfy the state's distribution requirement. Collecting signatures in larger districts would result in a slightly larger signature requirement.

The 2018 state legislative session ran from January 3, 2018, to May 18, 2018, during which time the Missouri State Legislature was able to place legislative referrals on the ballot.

Historical facts

See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri and List of Missouri ballot measures

• A total of 75 measures appeared on statewide ballots in Missouri from 1996 to 2016.
• From 1996 to 2016, the number of measures on statewide ballots during even-numbered years ranged from three to 10.
• Between 1996 and 2016, an average of seven measures appeared on the ballot in Missouri during even-numbered election years.
• Between 1996 and 2016, about 67 percent (48 of 72) of the total number of measures that appeared on statewide ballots during even-numbered years were approved, and about 33 percent (24 of 72) were defeated.

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

The list below contains measures that were proposed and reached a certain stage in the initiative or referral process, but did not make the ballot.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Legislative Term Limits, Leadership Term Limits, and Ban on Lobbyist Gifts Amendment	Terms	Terms for leadership posts and lobbyist gifts ban
LRCA	Right to Work Amendment	Unions	Right-to-work law in state constitution
LRCA	Count U.S. Citizens for Apportioning State Legislative Districts Amendment	Redistricting	Only count U.S. citizens for apportioning state legislative districts
CICA	Marijuana Legalization Initiative	Marijuana	Legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes
CICA	No Requirement to Render Services Initiative	Business	Right to not render services
CICA	Right to Cannabis for Personal or Medical Use Initiative	Marijuana	Legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes
CICA	No Constitutional Rights for Artificial Entities Initiative	Corporation	Rights in the state constitution do not apply to artificial entities
CICA	Federal Constitutional Convention for National Initiative Process Initiative	Fed Con	Convention to create a national initiative process
CICA	Anti-Discrimination in Employment Initiative	Constitutional Rights	Ban discrimination in employment based on certain social groupings
CICA	Right to Vote Absentee Initiative	Suffrage	Constitutional right to vote absentee in person or by mail
CICA	Confined Big Game Hunting Initiative	Hunting	Confined big game hunting regulations
CICA	Nonpartisan Candidates and Runoff Elections Initiative	Elections	Candidates for certain offices to run as nonpartisan and runoff elections
CICA	Cannabis and Cannabis Hemp Legalization Initiative	Marijuana	Marijuana legalization
CICA	Cannabis Legalization Initiative	Marijuana	Marijuana legalization
CICA	Right to Farm Cannabis Initiative	Marijuana	Right to farm to include cannabis
CICA	Right to Collective Bargaining Initiative	Labor	Constitutional right to collective bargaining
CICA	Voter Approval of New Sales Tax, Bonds, and Stadium Funding Initiative	Direct Democracy	Voter approval for new sales taxes, bonds, or stadium funding
CICA	Ranked-Choice Voting for State Executives and U.S. Senate Initiative	Elections	Ranked-choice system of electing certain officials
CICA	Proportional Representation in State Legislature Initiative	Elections	Proportional representation for electing state legislators
CICA	Local Minimum Wage and Employment Benefits Initiative	Local Gov't	Prohibit local minimum wage or benefits preemption
CICA	Submit Legislative Changes to Initiatives to Voters Initiative	Direct Democracy	Legislative changes to approved ballot initiatives to be submitted to voters
CICA	Prohibit Toll Roads Initiative	Transportation	Prohibit public toll roads
CICA	Election Laws, Initiative Circulator Rules, and Electronic Signatures Initiative	Direct Democracy	Voter approval to change election laws and electonic signatures
CICA	Petition at State Career Centers Initiative	Direct Democracy	Constitutional right to petition at state career centers
CICA	One-Year Sales Tax Increase for Technology Parks Initiative	Taxes	Increase sales tax for one year to provide funds for tech parks
CICA	Allow Paralegals and Legal Assistants to Take Bar Exam Initiative	Business	Paralegals and legal assistants allowed to take the bar exam and practice law
CICA	Constitutional Right-to-Work Initiative	Labor	Constitutional right-to-work provision
CICA	Right-to-Work as Freedom of Speech Initiative	Labor	Constitutional right-to-work provision to freedom of speech
CICA	Constitutional Labor Laws Initiative	Labor	Constitutional right-to-work and prevailing wage ban
CICA	Municipalities to Cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Initiative	Immigration	Municipalities required to cooperate with ICE
CICA	State Law Required to Remove Historic Memorials Initiative	Memorials	Require a state law for historical memorials to be removed
CICA	Partisan Affiliation of Judges, Appellate Judge Terms, and Contributions to Judicial Candidates Initiative	Judiciary	Allow supreme court and court of appeals judges to declare partisan affiliation
CICA	Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Initiative	Taxes	Increase sales tax for law enforcement funding
CICA	Petition at Entrances of State-Funded Operations Initiative	Direct Democracy	Constitutional right to petition at entrances of state-funded operations
CICA	Ban Cell Phone Usage while Driving Initiative	Transportation	Ban the use of cell phones while driving
CISS	Abortion Ban Initiative	Abortion	Ban abortion in Missouri
CISS	Medical Aid in Dying Initiative	Assisted Death	Legalize medical aid-in-dying
CISS	Student ID as Voter ID Initiative	Elections	Student IDs to serve as voter IDs
CISS	$15 Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum Wage	$15 minimum wage
CISS	$14 Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum Wage	$14 minimum wage
CISS	$13 Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum Wage	$13 minimum wage
CISS	$11 Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum Wage	$11 minimum wage
CISS	Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative	Labor	Earned paid sick time
CISS	Municipal Police Force Initiative	Law Enforcement	Rules for municipal police forces
CISS	Health Insurance Cooperative Initiative	Healthcare	State health insurance cooperate
CISS	Tax on Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends to Fund Green Jobs Program Initiative	Public Works	Tax on capital gains and qualified dividends to fund a green jobs program
CISS	Public Financing for Candidates Initiative	Elections	Public financing program for campaigns
CISS	National Popular Vote Interstate Agreement Initiative	Elections	Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Agreement
CISS	Proportional Representation in U.S. House Initiative	Elections	Proportional representation for electing members to the U.S. House
CISS	Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Healthcare	Expand Medicaid under ACA
CISS	Voter Registration at DMV at Non-Photo Voter ID Initiative	Elections	Process of registering to vote at DMV and allow non-photo voter IDs
CISS	Corporate Franchise Tax Initiative	Taxes	Corporate franchise tax
CISS	Motor Fuel Tax Increase Initiative	Taxes	Increase the motor fuel tax for highways
CISS	Diesel Fuel Tax Increase Initiative	Taxes	Increase the diesel fuel tax for highways
CISS	Renewable Energy Standards Initiative	Energy	Certain percetnage of energy from renewable sources

See also

• 2018 ballot measures
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri
• Missouri signature requirements

External links

• Missouri Initiative Petitions & Ballot Questions