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Our call — vote YES
The measure
Amendment 8 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It would require the election of county sheriffs in Missouri, writing the elected sheriff into the constitution; Missouri's 2026 ballot summaries also describe removal of a sheriff being channeled through a lawsuit filed by the state attorney general.
What YES does
A YES vote guarantees that county sheriffs are elected — accountable to county voters, not appointed by county executives or boards — with removal governed by the amendment's stated process.
What NO does
A NO vote leaves sheriff selection and removal under existing law and local arrangements, without this constitutional election guarantee.
The math
No fiscal effect was published in the sources consulted. Electing an officer counties already have is not a new program, and no cost figure is stated in the published summary.
OUR CALL
Our call: YES.
The sheriff is the law officer closest to the people, and he should answer to them at the ballot box. An elected sheriff is a check on appointed bureaucracy and on any executive who would prefer a compliant lawman. Missouri voters should hold this office themselves.
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Sources: Missouri Secretary of State, 2026 Ballot Measures (sos.mo.gov/petitions/2026BallotMeasures); Missouri 2026 ballot summaries of Amendment 8.
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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