Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Amendment 8
Would amend the Missouri Constitution to support law enforcement by preserving the right of citizens to elect a county sheriff, prohibiting the removal of a county sheriff except by a writ of quo warranto, and recognizing the office of sheriff as part of the administration of justice.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- Fair ballot language: A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require counties to: elect a sheriff every four years, which is currently required by statute; place in the Constitution provisions regarding sheriffs’ duties that are currently provided by statute; and provide that an elected sheriff may be removed from office only through a writ of quo warranto initiated by the Attorney General.
- A no vote
- Fair ballot language: A "no" vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution. Current Missouri statutes providing for the election of county sheriffs to four-year terms and governing their duties and removal will remain in effect unless changed by law.
Sources
Measure summary
- 2026 Ballot Measures (official ballot titles and fair ballot language) (Missouri Secretary of State, Public record)
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