Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 1,619

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Missouri voters rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way initiative petition majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.

Amendment 4 lost 80% to 20%, while Amendment 5 fared worse, losing 83% to 16%.

“Amendments 4 and 5 have been buried so deep in citizen rejection, they should never come back,” said Scott Charton, spokesman for the two Missouri Realtor-funded opposition …

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