Amendment 7: Prohibit ranked-choice voting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The primary effect of Amendment 7 would be to cut off efforts to implement ranked-choice voting before they get off the ground.

Ranked choice would allow voters to rank the candidates on the ballot instead of choosing only one from several options and create runoff rounds. The amendment would prohibit that and require a plurality winner in each election.

The measure would also prohibit voting by non-citizens, which is already illegal.

There is no cost or savings estimate.

Fair ballot language

A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to specify that only United States citizens are entitled to vote, voters shall only have a single vote for each candidate or issue, restrict any type of ranking of candidates for a particular office and require the person receiving the greatest number of votes at the primary election as a party candidate for an office shall be the only candidate for that party at the general election, and require the person receiving the greatest number of votes for each office at the general election shall be declared the winner.  This provision does not apply to any nonpartisan municipal election held in a city that had an ordinance in effect as of November 5, 2024, that requires a preliminary election at which more than one candidate advances to a subsequent election.

A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to make any changes to how voters vote in primary and general elections.

If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.