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Missouri ballot measures · 2026

Amendment 1 Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment

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Missouri Amendment 1 (Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment) was on the August 4, 2026 ballot. Approved by roughly 82 percent of voters on August 4, 2026; results were certified by the Board of State Canvassers on August 25.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports renewing the existing 0.1% sales and use tax for ten years to fund state parks and soil and water conservation.
A NO vote Opposes renewal, allowing the existing tax to expire.

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How it reached the ballot

Missouri initiative petitions must hit district thresholds in six of the state's eight congressional districts: 8 percent of the last gubernatorial vote per district for constitutional amendments (about 170,215 signatures using the six lowest districts for 2026) and 5 percent for statutes (about 106,384), with veto referendums needing 5 percent in two-thirds of districts. The General Assembly refers constitutional amendments by majority vote of both chambers on a joint resolution. All measures pass by simple majority.

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