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class="firstHeading page-header" lang="en"><span dir="auto"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Missouri Amendment 5, Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative (2024)</span></span></h1>  <div id="bodyContent"> <div id="siteSub">From Ballotpedia</div> <div id="contentSub" ></div> <div id="jump-to-nav" class="mw-jump"> Jump to: <a href="#mw-navigation">navigation</a>, <a href="#p-search">search</a> </div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-parser-output"><table class="infobox" style="width:20%; background:#F6F6F6; font-size:100%; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; padding-top: 0.28em; padding-bottom: 0.28em; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color:white; font-size:130%;">Missouri Amendment 5</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px"><a href="/List_of_Missouri_ballot_measures" title="List of Missouri ballot measures"><img alt="Flag of Missouri.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_Missouri.png/162px-Flag_of_Missouri.png" decoding="async" width="162" height="95" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_Missouri.png/243px-Flag_of_Missouri.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_Missouri.png/324px-Flag_of_Missouri.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Election date</b></span><br /><a href="/Missouri_2024_ballot_measures" title="Missouri 2024 ballot measures">November 5, 2024</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Topic</b></span><br /><a href="/Gambling_on_the_ballot" title="Gambling on the ballot">Gambling</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Status</b></span><br /><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span> <i>Defeated</i></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; border: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%"><b>Type</b></span><br /><a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">Constitutional amendment</a></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; border: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%"><b>Origin</b></span><br /><a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">Citizens</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><hr /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Missouri Amendment 5</b>, the <b>Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative</b>, was on the <a href="/Missouri_2024_ballot_measures" title="Missouri 2024 ballot measures">ballot</a> in <a href="/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a> as an <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiated constitutional amendment</a> on <a href="/Missouri_2024_ballot_measures" title="Missouri 2024 ballot measures">November 5, 2024</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-text_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-text-1">[1]</a></sup> The ballot measure was <b>defeated</b>. </p> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #007F00; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><p>A <strong>"yes"</strong> vote <u>supported</u> allowing the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #BF0000; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><p>A <strong>"no"</strong> vote <u>opposed</u> allowing the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Election_results"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Election results</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Overview"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Overview</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#What_would_Amendment_5_have_done?"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">What would Amendment 5 have done?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#What_were_the_rules_regarding_casinos_in_Missouri?"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">What were the rules regarding casinos in Missouri?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Did_Missouri_voters_previously_decide_on_ballot_measures_regarding_casinos?"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Did Missouri voters previously decide on ballot measures regarding casinos?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Text_of_measure"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Text of measure</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#Ballot_title"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot title</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Ballot_summary"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot summary</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Constitutional_changes"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Constitutional changes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#Readability_score"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">Readability score</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#Support"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Support</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Supporters"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Supporters</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#Arguments"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Arguments</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="#Opposition"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Opposition</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Opponents"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Opponents</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Arguments_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Arguments</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="#Campaign_finance"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#Support_2"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Support</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#Background"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Background</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Status_of_gambling_in_Missouri"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Status of gambling in Missouri</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Casinos_in_Missouri"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">Casinos in Missouri</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Previous_gambling_ballot_measures_in_Missouri"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">Previous gambling ballot measures in Missouri</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#Path_to_the_ballot"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Path to the ballot</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-26"><a href="#Process_in_Missouri"><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Process in Missouri</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="#Stages_of_this_ballot_initiative"><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">Stages of this ballot initiative</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#How_to_cast_a_vote"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">How to cast a vote</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Poll_times"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Poll times</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">Registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Automatic_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.3</span> <span class="toctext">Automatic registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Online_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.4</span> <span class="toctext">Online registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Same-day_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.5</span> <span class="toctext">Same-day registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Residency_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">9.6</span> <span class="toctext">Residency requirements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Verification_of_citizenship"><span class="tocnumber">9.7</span> <span class="toctext">Verification of citizenship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Verifying_your_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.8</span> <span class="toctext">Verifying your registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Voter_ID_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">9.9</span> <span class="toctext">Voter ID requirements</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-30"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-31"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_results">Election results</span></h2> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;background: #f9f9f9;border: 1px #aaa solid;border-collapse: collapse;font-size: 95%; max-width:500px;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;background-color:#E9E9E9;"> <th colspan="5"> <p> Missouri Amendment 5 </p> </th> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" align="center"> <td colspan="2" style="width: 17em;">Result</td> <td style="width: 5em;">Votes</td> <td style="width: 7em;">Percentage</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Yes</td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;">1,371,524</td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;">47.57%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p> <a title="Defeated"> <img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /> </a> <b>No</b> </p> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;"><b>1,511,586</b></td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;"><b>52.43%</b></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd><a style="font-size: 0.8em;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://enr.sos.mo.gov/">Source</a> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Overview">Overview</span></h2> <h3><span id="What_would_Amendment_5_have_done.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_would_Amendment_5_have_done?">What would Amendment 5 have done?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#Text_of_measure">Text of measure</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The amendment would have permitted the Missouri Gaming Commission, the state agency responsible for regulating gambling, to issue an additional license for a gambling boat to operate on the Osage River, specifically between the Missouri River and the Bagnell Dam, near the Lake of the Ozarks. The location would have included an artificial space that contained water and would have needed to be within 500 feet of the 100-year base flood elevation as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Under the measure, all state revenues derived from issuing gambling licenses would have been allocated to early-childhood literacy programs for elementary public schools.<sup id="cite_ref-text_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-text-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="What_were_the_rules_regarding_casinos_in_Missouri.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_were_the_rules_regarding_casinos_in_Missouri?">What were the rules regarding casinos in Missouri?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#Background">Background</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>As of 2024, there were 13 licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri. In Missouri, casinos must be located on or near a body of water. The Missouri Gaming Commission oversees the licensing and regulation of these casinos. In 2008, Missouri voters approved Proposition A by 56.17%-43.83%, which limited the number of casinos in Missouri to those already built or under construction.<sup id="cite_ref-regulations_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-regulations-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="Did_Missouri_voters_previously_decide_on_ballot_measures_regarding_casinos.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Did_Missouri_voters_previously_decide_on_ballot_measures_regarding_casinos?">Did Missouri voters previously decide on ballot measures regarding casinos?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#Previous_gambling_ballot_measures_in_Missouri">Previous gambling ballot measures in Missouri</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Missouri voters previously decided six ballot measures regarding riverboat casinos. Out of these six measures, four were approved and two were defeated. Voters first approved on Proposition A in 1992, which authorized riverboat gambling excursions on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. However, the law resulting from this proposition was struck down by the State Supreme Court. In April 1994, voters rejected Amendment 3, which would have permitted lotteries, gift enterprises and games of chance to be played on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers on excursion gambling boats, but approved Proposition 6 in November 1994. Voters approved Amendment 9 in 1998, which expanded the floating gambling faculties to be on or adjacent to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, but rejected Amendment 1 in 2004, which would have expanded casinos to the White River. In 2008 voters approved Proposition A, which increased the state tax casinos pay to 21% and eliminating Missouri's $500 buy-in limit, as well as limited the number of casinos in Missouri to those already built or under construction. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Text_of_measure">Text of measure</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_title">Ballot title</span></h3> <p>The official ballot title was as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-ballotlanguage_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ballotlanguage-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <p>Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to: </p> <ul><li>allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam;</li> <li>require the prescribed location shall include artificial spaces that contain water and are within 500 feet of the 100-year base flood elevation as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and</li> <li>require all state revenues derived from the issuance of the gambling boat license shall be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education?</li></ul> <p>State governmental entities estimate one-time costs of $763,000, ongoing costs of $2.2 million annually, initial fee revenue of $271,000, ongoing admission and other fee revenue of $2.1 million annually, and annual gaming tax revenue of $14.3 million. Local governments estimate unknown revenue. <sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_summary">Ballot summary</span></h3> <p>The official ballot summary was as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-ballotlanguage_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ballotlanguage-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <p>A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue an additional gambling boat license to operate an excursion gambling boat on the Osage River, between the Missouri River and the Bagnell Dam. All state revenue derived from the issuance of the gambling boat license shall be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education. </p><p>A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution regarding gambling boat licensure. </p><p>If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes. <sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Constitutional_changes">Constitutional changes</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Missouri_Constitution" title="Missouri Constitution">Missouri Constitution</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The ballot measure would have amended <a href="/Article_III,_Missouri_Constitution#Section_39(e)" title="Article III, Missouri Constitution">Article III, Section 39(e)</a> of the <a href="/Missouri_Constitution" title="Missouri Constitution">Missouri Constitution</a>. The following <u>underlined</u> text would have been added and <del>struck-through</del> text would have been deleted:<sup id="cite_ref-text_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-text-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p><small><i>Note</i>: Use your mouse to scroll over the text below to see the full text.</small> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width: 60%; margin-bottom:3px; margin-top:3px;"><tbody><tr><td style="background:lightyellow;"><div style="overflow:auto; height:300px; width:100%; -moz-border-radius-topleft:0.5em; border:1px solid #AAAAAA; padding-left:0.5em; background:lightyellow;"> <p><b>Text of Section 39(e):</b> Riverboat Gambling Authorized on Missouri and Mississippi Rivers--Boats in Moats Authorized<b></b> </p><p><u>1.</u> The general assembly is authorized to permit upon the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers only, which shall include artificial spaces that contain water and that are within 1000 feet of the closest edge of the main channel of either of those rivers, lotteries, gift enterprises and games of chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities. Any license issued before or after the adoption date of this amendment for any excursion gambling boat or floating facility located in any such artificial space shall be deemed to be authorized by the General Assembly and to be in compliance with this Section. </p><p><u>2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance may be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities licensed by the Missouri Gaming Commission upon the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam, which shall include artificial spaces that contain water and that are within 500 feet of the 100-year base flood elevation as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. </u></p><p><u>3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in addition to such licenses as have been authorized prior to January 1, 2024, the Missouri Gaming Commission shall issue one additional excursion gambling boat license. Such license shall only be issued to an excursion gambling boat that will operate upon the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam. </u></p><p><u>4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all state revenues derived from the issuance of excursion gambling boat licenses issued after January 1, 2024 shall only be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education and shall not be included within the definition of "total state revenues" in section 17 of article X of this constitution. </u></p><p><u>5. The state auditor shall perform an annual audit of the revenues received and appropriated pursuant to this section to ensure they are being used only for authorized purposes. The state auditor shall make such audit available to the public, the governor, and the general assembly.</u> <sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> </div></td><td style="width:8px;"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Readability_score">Readability score</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024" title="Ballot measure readability scores, 2024">Ballot measure readability scores, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Using the <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline tooltipstered" data-simple-tooltip="<p>The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) score gives a score designed to be equivalent to the estimated number of years of U.S. formal education required to understand a text (e.g., 9 for a U.S. 9th grade student).</p>">Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL)</span> and <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline tooltipstered" data-simple-tooltip="<p>The Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formula gives a score from negative numbers up to 100, with the highest score (100) representing a 5th-grade equivalent reading level and more difficult reading levels resulting in lower scores. A score of 0 was designed to represent a college graduate reading level, with negative scores representing difficulty above that.</p>">Flesch Reading Ease (FRE)</span> formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The secretary of state wrote the ballot language for this measure.</p> <p>The <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024#Flesch-Kincaid_Grade_Level">FKGL</a> for the ballot title is grade level 14, and the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024#Flesch Reading Ease">FRE</a> is 24. The word count for the ballot title is 133.</p> <p>The FKGL for the ballot summary is grade level 15, and the FRE is 29. The word count for the ballot summary is 88.</p> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Support">Support</span></h2> <p><b>Osage River Gaming and Convention (Yes on 5)</b> is the campaign supporting the initiative.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Supporters">Supporters</span></h3> <p><style> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important;} .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2; } @media screen and (max-width: 792px) { .split-cols-bm { columns: 1; -webkit-columns: 1; -moz-columns: 1; } } </style> </p> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Corporations</h4> <ul> <li> Bally's Corporation <sup><a href="https://www.missourinet.com/2024/05/16/ballot-measure-for-osage-river-casino-awaiting-secretary-of-states-approval/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Organizations</h4> <ul> <li> Missouri AFL-CIO <sup><a href="https://moaflcio.org/news/2024-election-endorsements"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arguments">Arguments</span></h3> <p><style> .arguments-bm-widget { width: 100%; } .arguments-bm-widget li { margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> </p> <div class="arguments-bm-widget" data-nosnippet=""> <ul> <li><b>John Hancock:</b> "Unlike many places in the state, the Lake of the Ozarks is familiar to everybody. I think everybody will appreciate that a year-round entertainment area is going to be just a tremendous enhancement to that whole experience that is the Lake of the Ozarks." <sup><a href="https://www.missourinet.com/2024/05/16/ballot-measure-for-osage-river-casino-awaiting-secretary-of-states-approval/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Opposition">Opposition</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Opponents">Opponents</span></h3> <p><style> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important;} .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2; } @media screen and (max-width: 792px) { .split-cols-bm { columns: 1; -webkit-columns: 1; -moz-columns: 1; } } </style> </p> <h4 class="endorsements-header">American Indian Tribes</h4> <ul> <li> Osage Nation <sup><a href="https://www.missourinet.com/2024/05/16/ballot-measure-for-osage-river-casino-awaiting-secretary-of-states-approval/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arguments_2">Arguments</span></h3> <p><style> .arguments-bm-widget { width: 100%; } .arguments-bm-widget li { margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> </p> <div class="arguments-bm-widget" data-nosnippet=""> <ul> <li><b>Meg Cunningham, reporter at The Beacon:</b> "The amendment comes amid an effort from Osage Nation to build a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks. Osage Nation acquired land at the Lake of the Ozarks in 2021 and officially launched a plan to build a casino, which requires coordination with the federal government and clearance from the governor." <sup><a href="https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2024-09-18/missouri-amendment-5-lake-ozarks-casino-ballys-election-2024"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_finance">Campaign finance</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Campaign_finance_requirements_for_Missouri_ballot_measures" title="Campaign finance requirements for Missouri ballot measures">Campaign finance requirements for Missouri ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div style="border:solid 1.5px #f0a236; background-color:white; padding:10px"><center>The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p>Campaign finance report filing deadlines vary by state. Scheduled deadlines are usually based on periodic requirements—such as monthly or quarterly reports—or certain lengths of time before and after elections. Some states require interim reports in response to contributions of a certain size in addition to scheduled reports. It is not uncommon for reports to be filed late for a given campaign finance deadline. </p>">recent scheduled reports that Ballotpedia has processed</span>, which covered through <b>October 24, 2024</b>. The <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline" data-simple-tooltip="<p>Campaign finance report deadlines are set by law. It is not uncommon for reports to be filed after the deadlines. Ballotpedia updates the reports as soon as possible after the campaign finance filing deadline. </p>">deadline</span> for the next scheduled reports is <b>December 5, 2024.</b></center></div><p><br /> </p><p>The <b>Osage River Gaming and Convention (Yes on 5)</b> was the campaign registered in support of the initiative. </p><p><style> </p> <pre> .sbtotaltable { width: 50%; } .sbtotaltable th { font-size:1.2em; } .sbtotaltable td { text-align:center; } .sbtotalheader { background-color: black !important; color:white !important; font-size:1.0em; font-weight:bold; } .sbtotaltotal { font-weight:bold; } </style> </p><table class="cftable bptable"> <tbody><tr style="border-top: 1px solid #E6E6E6;"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:1.10em"></th> <th style="font-size:1.10em;text-align:center">Cash Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">In-Kind Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em;font-weight:bold">Total Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">Cash Expenditures</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">Total Expenditures</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">Support</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,300,298.84</td> <td style="text-align:center">$2,317.50</td> <td style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold; background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$10,302,616.34</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,285,498.04</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,287,815.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">Oppose</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold; background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Support_2">Support</span></h3> <p>The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in support of the measure. </p><p><style> </p> <pre> .sbtotaltable { width: 50%; } .sbtotaltable th { font-size:1.2em; } .sbtotaltable td { text-align:center; } .sbtotalheader { background-color: black !important; color:white !important; font-size:1.0em; font-weight:bold; } .sbtotaltotal { font-weight:bold; } </style> </p><table class="cftable bptable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6">Committees in support of Amendment 5 </th> </tr> <tr> <td width="15%" style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">Committee</td> <td style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">Cash Contributions</td> <td style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">In-Kind Contributions</td> <td style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">Total Contributions</td> <td style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">Cash Expenditures</td> <td style="font-size:1.10em; font-weight:bold;text-align:center">Total Expenditures</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">Yes on 5</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,300,298.84</td> <td style="text-align:center">$2,317.50</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,302,616.34</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,285,498.04</td> <td style="text-align:center">$10,287,815.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">Total</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$10,300,298.84</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$2,317.50</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$10,302,616.34</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$10,285,498.04</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$10,287,815.54</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Background">Background</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Status_of_gambling_in_Missouri">Status of gambling in Missouri</span></h3> <p>As of 2024, there are certain forms of gambling in Missouri that are legal: </p> <ul><li><b>Casino gambling</b>: As of 2024, there were 13 licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri. The casinos must be located on or near a body of water. The Missouri Gaming Commission oversaw the licensing and regulation of these casinos.<sup id="cite_ref-regulations_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-regulations-2">[2]</a></sup></li> <li><b>Lottery</b>: The Missouri Lottery was created in 1985. The proceeds from the lottery support public education in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup></li> <li><b>Charitable gaming</b>: Charitable games, including licensed bingo, pull-tabs, merchandise coin boards, was restricted to qualified licensed religious, charitable, fraternal, veteran, and service organizations. All bingo tax was deposited into the Proceeds for Education Fund.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup></li> <li><b>Daily Fantasy Sports</b>: Daily Fantasy Sports was legalized in Missouri in 2016. DFS operators must be licensed by the Missouri Gaming Commission and adhere to regulations designed to protect consumers. Operators include DraftKings, FanDuel, and others.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup></li></ul> <p>As of 2024, sports betting was illegal in the state. Illegal gambling, including unlicensed games, was prohibited. The Missouri Gaming Commission was responsible for enforcing gambling laws and regulations in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-regulations_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-regulations-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Casinos_in_Missouri">Casinos in Missouri</span></h3> <p>As of 2024, there were 13 casinos operating in Missouri. They were: </p> <ul><li>Ameristar Casino Resort Spa: Located in St. Charles, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Ameristar Casino Hotel: Located in Kansas City, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa: Located in Riverside, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Bally’s Kansas City: Located in Kansas City, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Century Casino Cape Girardeau: Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Century Casino Caruthersville: Located in Caruthersville, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Harrah’s North Kansas City: Located in North Kansas City, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Hollywood Casino St. Louis: Located in Maryland Heights, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Isle of Capri Casino Hotel: Located in Boonville, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Horseshoe St. Louis: Located in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>Mark Twain Casino: Located in La Grange, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>River City Casino & Hotel: Located in Lemay, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li> <li>St. Jo Frontier Casino: Located in St. Joseph, Missouri<sup id="cite_ref-casinolist_9-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-casinolist-9">[9]</a></sup></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Previous_gambling_ballot_measures_in_Missouri">Previous gambling ballot measures in Missouri</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Gambling_on_the_ballot" title="Gambling on the ballot">Gambling on the ballot</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/Missouri_Amendment_4,_Management_and_Advertisement_of_Bingo_Games_Amendment_(2018)" title="Missouri Amendment 4, Management and Advertisement of Bingo Games Amendment (2018)">Missouri Amendment 4, Management and Advertisement of Bingo Games Amendment (2018)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Gambling_Loss_Limits,_Proposition_A_(2008)" title="Missouri Gambling Loss Limits, Proposition A (2008)">Missouri Gambling Loss Limits, Proposition A (2008)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Floating_Gambling_Facilities,_Amendment_1_(August_2004)" title="Missouri Floating Gambling Facilities, Amendment 1 (August 2004)">Missouri Floating Gambling Facilities, Amendment 1 (August 2004)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Bingo_Operation,_Amendment_2_(2000)" title="Missouri Bingo Operation, Amendment 2 (2000)">Missouri Bingo Operation, Amendment 2 (2000)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Charity_Raffles,_Amendment_8_(1998)" title="Missouri Charity Raffles, Amendment 8 (1998)">Missouri Charity Raffles, Amendment 8 (1998)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Gambling_Boats,_Amendment_9_(1998)" title="Missouri Gambling Boats, Amendment 9 (1998)">Missouri Gambling Boats, Amendment 9 (1998)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Riverboat_Gambling,_Amendment_6_(1994)" title="Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 6 (1994)">Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 6 (1994)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Riverboat_Gambling,_Amendment_3_(April_1994)" title="Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 3 (April 1994)">Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 3 (April 1994)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Simulcasting_of_Horse_Races,_Amendment_3_(1992)" title="Missouri Simulcasting of Horse Races, Amendment 3 (1992)">Missouri Simulcasting of Horse Races, Amendment 3 (1992)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Riverboat_Gambling,_Proposition_A_(1992)" title="Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Proposition A (1992)">Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Proposition A (1992)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Bingo_Regulations,_Amendment_1_(August_1990)" title="Missouri Bingo Regulations, Amendment 1 (August 1990)">Missouri Bingo Regulations, Amendment 1 (August 1990)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Horse_Racing,_Amendment_8_(August_1986)" title="Missouri Horse Racing, Amendment 8 (August 1986)">Missouri Horse Racing, Amendment 8 (August 1986)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Horse_Racing_Commission,_Amendment_7_(1984)" title="Missouri Horse Racing Commission, Amendment 7 (1984)">Missouri Horse Racing Commission, Amendment 7 (1984)</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Authorization_of_Bingo,_Amendment_3_(1980)" title="Missouri Authorization of Bingo, Amendment 3 (1980)">Missouri Authorization of Bingo, Amendment 3 (1980)</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Path_to_the_ballot">Path to the ballot</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Process_in_Missouri">Process in Missouri</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_governing_the_initiative_process_in_Missouri" title="Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri">Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In Missouri, the number of signatures required to qualify an <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiated constitutional amendment</a> for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for <a href="/Governor_of_Missouri" title="Governor of Missouri">governor</a> in the previous gubernatorial election in six of the eight state congressional districts. Signatures must be filed with the secretary of state six months prior to the election. </p><p>The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2024 ballot: </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/Ballot_measure_petition_deadlines_and_requirements,_2024#Deadlines_and_requirements" title="Ballot measure petition deadlines and requirements, 2024">Signatures</a></b>: The smallest possible requirement was 171,592 <a href="/Valid_signature" title="Valid signature">valid signatures</a>. The actual requirement depends on the congressional districts in which signatures were collected.</li> <li><b><a href="/Ballot_measure_petition_deadlines_and_requirements,_2024#Deadlines_and_requirements" title="Ballot measure petition deadlines and requirements, 2024">Deadline</a></b>: The deadline to submit signatures was May 5, 2024.</li></ul> <p>Once the signatures have been filed with the secretary of state, the secretary copies the petition sheets and transmits them to county election authorities for verification. The secretary of state may choose whether the signatures are to be verified by a 5 percent random sample or <a href="/Signature_certification" title="Signature certification">full verification</a>. If the random sampling projects between 90 percent and 110 percent of required signatures, a full check of all signatures is required. If more than 110 percent, the initiative is certified, and, if less than 90 percent, the initiative fails. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Stages_of_this_ballot_initiative">Stages of this ballot initiative</span></h3> <ul><li>The petitions, submitted by Greta Box, were approved for circulation on November 28, 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-sos_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sos-10">[10]</a></sup></li> <li>The Osage River Gaming & Convention committee said it submitted over 320,000 signatures on May 5, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup></li> <li>On August 13, 2024, Secretary of State <a href="/Jay_Ashcroft" title="Jay Ashcroft">Jay Ashcroft</a> (R) reported that the ballot initiative did not meet signature requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup></li> <li>On August 30, 2024, a Cole County judge ruled that the initiative had enough valid signatures in six of the eight congressional districts, and should appear on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup></li></ul> <p>Sponsors of the measure hired Second Street Associates to collect signatures for the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot. A total of $3,988,939.00 was spent to collect the 171,592 valid signatures required to put this measure before voters, resulting in a total cost per required signature (CPRS) of $23.25. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="How_to_cast_a_vote">How to cast a vote</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voting_in_Missouri" title="Voting in Missouri">Voting in Missouri</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><i><b>Click "Show" to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Missouri.</b></i> </p> <table class="bptable collapsible collapsed" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:100%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#E8E8E8; color:black;">How to cast a vote in Missouri </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#; color:;"> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Poll_times">Poll times</span></h3> <p>In <a href="/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Registration">Registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Check your voter registration status <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a United States citizen, and Missouri resident.<sup id="cite_ref-moreg_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-moreg-15">[15]</a></sup> An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk's office, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by mail. All returned applications must be postmarked at least 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be processed. An applicant may also register to vote online.<sup id="cite_ref-moreg_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-moreg-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Automatic_registration">Automatic registration</span></h3> <p>Missouri does not practice <a href="/Automatic_voter_registration" title="Automatic voter registration">automatic voter registration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Online_registration">Online registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Online_voter_registration" title="Online voter registration">Online voter registration</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://s1.sos.mo.gov/votemissouri/request">this website</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Same-day_registration">Same-day registration</span></h3> <p>Missouri does not allow <a href="/Same-day_voter_registration" title="Same-day voter registration">same-day voter registration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Residency_requirements">Residency requirements</span></h3> <p>To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.<sup id="cite_ref-HB1878_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HB1878-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verification_of_citizenship">Verification of citizenship</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Missouri does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.<sup id="cite_ref-moreg_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-moreg-15">[15]</a></sup> </p><p>All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verifying_your_registration">Verifying your registration</span></h3> <p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://s1.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterlookup">Missouri Secretary of State's office</a> allows residents to check their voter registration status online. </p><p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_ID_requirements">Voter ID requirements</span></h3> <p>Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.<sup id="cite_ref-howtovote_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-howtovote-20">[20]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-faq_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-faq-21">[21]</a></sup> </p><p>The following were accepted forms of identification as of April 2023. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote#Forms">Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.</a> </p><p>Voters can present the following forms of information: </p> <ul><li>A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;</li> <li>A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;</li> <li>A nonexpired United States passport; or</li> <li>Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.</li></ul> <p>If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free by filling out <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://s1.sos.mo.gov/voteridhelp">this form</a>. </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="height:115px"> <center><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures"><b>2024 measures</b></a><br /><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures"><img alt="Calendar.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/15/Calendar.png/80px-Calendar.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/15/Calendar.png/120px-Calendar.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1/15/Calendar.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></a></div></div></center> </div> <div style="width:85%; 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Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "quotedisclaimer" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://yeson5.com/"><i>Yes on 5</i>, "Homepage," accessed November 1, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.molottery.com/general-information#:~:text=The%20Missouri%20Lottery%20helps%20to,the%20state%27s%20public%20education%20programs."><i>MO Lottery</i>, "About," accessed August 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.mgc.dps.mo.gov/FAQ_SiteLinks/div_CharGames.html"><i>Missouri Gaming Commission</i>, "Charitable Gaming Division," accessed August 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.mgc.dps.mo.gov/FantasySports/FS_Operators.html"><i>Missouri Gaming Commission</i>, "Fantasy Sports Contest Operators," accessed August 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-casinolist-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-0">9.00</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-1">9.01</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-2">9.02</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-3">9.03</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-4">9.04</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-5">9.05</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-6">9.06</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-7">9.07</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-8">9.08</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-9">9.09</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-10">9.10</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-11">9.11</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-casinolist_9-12">9.12</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.missouricasinos.org/casino-locations/"><i>Missouri Casinos</i>, "Casino Locations," accessed September 14, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-sos-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-sos_10-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/petitions/2024IPcirculation"><i>Missouri Secretary of State</i>, "2024 Initiative Petitions Approved for Circulation," accessed November 28, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/backers-of-a-new-missouri-casino-near-the-lake-of-the-ozarks-submit-signatures-seeking-ballot-slot/"><i>Missouri Independent</i>, "Backers of a new Missouri casino near the Lake of the Ozarks submit signatures seeking ballot slot," May 6, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://krcgtv.com/news/local/missouri-voters-will-get-to-decide-abortion-minimum-wage-sports-betting-in-november"><i>KRCG</i>, "Missouri voters will get to decide abortion, minimum wage, sports betting in November," August 13, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ky3.com/2024/08/30/judge-rules-ballot-initiative-build-casino-lake-ozarks-should-appear-november-ballot/"><i>KY3</i>, "Judge rules ballot initiative to build casino at Lake of the Ozarks should appear on November ballot," August 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/electionday#2_3"><i>Missouri Secretary of State - Elections and Voting</i>, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-moreg-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-moreg_15-0">15.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-moreg_15-1">15.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-moreg_15-2">15.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register.aspx"><i>Missouri Secretary of State</i>, "Register to Vote," accessed April 4, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_16-0">16.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_16-1">16.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_16-2">16.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-profiles-elections"><i>NCSL</i>, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 27, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HB1878-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-HB1878_17-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1405487"><i>BillTrack50</i>, "MO HB1878," accessed April 4, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/votereg"><i>Missouri Secretary of State</i>, "FAQs Voter Registration," accessed August 27, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra">According to</a> the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-howtovote-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-howtovote_20-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote#absentee"><i>Missouri Secretary of State</i>, "How To Vote," accessed August 27, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-faq-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-faq_21-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/voterid"><i>Missouri Secretary of State</i>, "Do I need an ID to vote?" accessed April 3, 2023</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="2" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:2024_ballot_measures" title="Template:2024 ballot measures"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:2024_ballot_measures&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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