Missouri Independent Previews Abortion, Redistricting Ballot Questions
In a Missouri Independent commentary, the author previews five questions shaping Missouri's Tuesday election, including a ballot measure (Amendment 3) that would repeal the state's 2024 constitutional abortion protections and reinstate a near-total abortion ban while also barring gender-affirming care for minors. The piece also covers a competitive U.S. House race, a referendum on the GOP-drawn congressional map (Proposition A), legislative supermajority math, and Amendment 6, which would raise the threshold for lawmakers to override voter-approved initiatives like Medicaid expansion and paid sick leave. The author notes Missouri voters have previously approved Medicaid expansion, abortion rights, minimum wage increases and paid sick leave at the ballot box even while electing Republican majorities who have sought to limit those measures. Results are expected Tuesday.