2024 Missouri Amendment 7

2024 Missouri Amendment 7 was a ballot measure to amend the Constitution of Missouri to prohibit ranked-choice voting and affirm the state ban on non-citizen voting.^[1] The initiative's vote was held on November 5, 2024 and passed with 68.44% of the vote.^[2]

2024 Missouri Amendment 7

November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,966,852 68.44% No 906,851 31.56%
County results Congressional district results Precinct results Yes   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Other   Tie   No votes

Background

Contents

The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows:^[3]

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

• Make the Constitution consistent with state law by only allowing citizens of the United States to vote;
• Prohibit the ranking of candidates by limiting voters to a single vote per candidate or issue; and
• Require the plurality winner of a political party primary to be the single candidate at a general election?

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Campaigns

The Kansas City Star and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch opposed the initiative.^[4][5]

Results

The measure was approved.^[2]

Constitutional Amendment 7^[6]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,966,852	68.44
No	906,851	31.56
Total votes	2,873,703	100.00

See also

• List of Missouri ballot measures