To help you find some answers, we have sent the following questions to each of the Missouri State and St. Charles County Candidates on the St. Charles County Ballot. We have asked their response by July 17th. We will compile the responses and post them to this website.
| Please provide a brief Yes / No / Undecided stance along with any brief commentary (maximum 150 words per issue) on the following constitutional amendments. We will copy and paste your responses to the website. If you wish to have a link posted please provide that in the comments section. 1. Constitutional Amendment 1 (Parks & Conservation Sales Tax Renewal) Context: This measure renews the existing 0.1% (one-tenth of one percent) state sales and use tax for an additional 10 years to fund Missouri state parks, historic sites, and soil and water conservation programs. It generates approximately $140 million annually without increasing or decreasing current tax rates. Your Position: [ Yes / No / Undecided ] Commentary: 2. Constitutional Amendment 2 (Mandatory Elected County Assessors) Context: This measure requires all Missouri charter counties (including Jackson County, which currently uses an appointed system) to establish an elected county assessor position, and mandates that all charter county assessors comply with state-established training requirements. Your Position: [ Yes / No / Undecided ] Commentary: 3. Constitutional Amendment 3 (Reproductive Rights & Minor Care Reversal) Context: This measure would repeal the 2024 voter-approved reproductive rights amendment, allow the state to regulate abortion with exceptions up to 12 weeks for rape/incest, and constitutionally prohibit gender transition procedures for minors under 18. Your Position: [ Yes / No / Undecided ] Commentary: 4. Constitutional Amendment 4 (IP Reform / Concurrent Majority Requirement) Context: This measure modifies the current simple statewide majority rule for citizen initiative petitions only, requiring a majority vote in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts for a constitutional amendment to pass. Your Position: [ Yes / No / Undecided ] Commentary: 5. Constitutional Amendment 5 (Income Tax Phase-Out) Context: This measure requires the systematic phase-out and eventual elimination of the state individual income tax based on revenue growth metrics, while authorizing the expansion of certain sales and use taxes. Your Position: [ Yes / No / Undecided ] Commentary: To ensure your perspectives are included in our community update, please reply to this email by Friday, July 17th at 5:00 PM. If we do not receive a response, we will note “Did Not Respond” next to your name in our materials. |