See our home page for upcoming referendums.
We also offer Future Referendum Ideas — creative ideas to research and develop.
See also Past Referedums for 2020, 2022. and 2023. There were none worth reporting for 2021.
This page will list the results of all the referendums we’re tracking soon after the November 5 election. So far, there’s been one measure already voted on this year:
Missouri Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Establishments
on Ballot: August 6, 2024
See Ballotpedia page.
Current status: Lost with a 54.7% No vote.
On the ballot, it said that the Blind Pension Fund might lose up to $600,000, which could have led to “no” votes from people who had that reasonable concern.
The PostRoeFuture.com list of policy needs, signed by many prominent pro-life leaders, of “policies that should be broadly embraced by the pro-life movement and advanced by elected officials” includes “Affordable childcare options that support working parents.” It’s usually included on other lists as well as crucial for life-affirming services. Removing a major expense could help make childcare more affordable and more available.
What are the best policies for providing high-quality childcare? Individual referendums don’t answer that question. They offer one possibility, and voters select yes or no. We encourage a “yes” vote on any policy that could help.
But the idea, as expressed on the ballot, that this could lower the Blind Pension Fund by $600,000 would obviously be a strong mark against this measure.
