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Missouri voters rejected Amendments 4 and 5 in every county, with both receiving less than 20% support statewide. Amendment 4 would have changed the state’s constitutional amendment process, while Amendment 5 aimed to eliminate the income tax; the proposals failed across urban and rural counties, signaling broad bipartisan opposition to the GOP-backed measures.
Missouri voters rejected Amendments 4 and 5 in Tuesday’s primary, preserving the citizen-initiated petition process and blocking a plan to eliminate the state income tax; AP called both defeats, with local leaders like Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas praising the result as a rejection of state overreach, while the day also included other regional election updates and minor ballot issues.
Missouri voters will decide Amendment 5, which would eliminate the state income tax and require revenue replacement via expanded sales taxes within five years; supporters argue it could spur growth and simplify taxes, while opponents warn it would raise costs for low- and middle-income residents and seniors, with no exemptions defined yet and local tax rollbacks possible, along with ongoing questions about which items would be taxed and how the changes would be implemented.