Missouri Supreme Court declines to hear appeal over Amendment 5 ballot summary

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 1,125

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago


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The Missouri Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a last-minute appeal filed by proponents of a measure to repeal the state income tax seeking to revise the summary voters will see on the Aug. 4 ballot.

Acting on a request filed Sunday, the court declined to review changes made by the Western District Court of Appeals to the summary for the proposal that will appear on the ballot as Amendment 5.

The decision …

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