Missouri voters reject amendments 4 and 5 in statewide election

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- With elections over, Missouri voters rejected Amendment 4 and Amendment 5, defeating both ballot measures.

Under proposed Amendment 4, a citizen-led initiative petition would need to win a majority of votes in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts to pass. This would limit the initiative petition process.

In Missouri, over 1,300,000 votes were cast for Amendment 4. Over 275,000 voters said yes to the proposed amendment, while over 1,122,000 voters said yes.

In Buchanan County, over 12,000 voters said no, while over 2,000 voters said yes.

Under the proposed Amendment 5, it would have reduced the state individual income tax based on revenue growth until the tax was eliminated, and would have prohibited future state income taxes once the tax had been eliminated. Federal income taxes and Missouri's corporate income tax would not have been eliminated.

In Missouri, over 1,300,000 votes were cast for Amendment 5. Over 233,000 voters said yes to the proposed amendment, while over 1,165,000 voted no.

In Buchanan County, over 13,000 voted no, while over 2,000 voted yes.

During the upcoming election season, Governor Mike Kehoe was a big supporter of Amendment 5.

Kehoe made multiple posts stating that eliminating "Missouri's income tax puts money back into the pockets of hardworking Missourians", and "A YES vote means Missouri workers win by keeping more of what they earn."

Kehoe posted his reaction to the results on Amendment 5, stating, "While Amendment 5 did not earn the support it needed, I believe our work is far from over. I remain committed to working with the General Assembly in the years ahead on ways to continue cutting taxes, growing our state’s economy, and pursuing conservative policies that help Missouri families keep more of what they earn"

KQ2 will update this article.