Clay County voters head into Missouri’s Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 general election with several statewide measures on the ballot, while Kearney voters also face the city’s local Proposition P public-safety sales-tax question.

The Missouri Secretary of State lists five statewide measures certified for the November general election: Amendments 3, 6, 7 and 8, plus statewide Proposition A. Clay County’s election information also notes a separate local Clay County Proposition A, while Kearney’s city ballot includes Proposition P.

Because similarly named propositions can appear at different levels of government, readers should pay close attention to the jurisdiction named with each measure rather than assuming every “Proposition A” refers to the same question.

Kearney Proposition P

Kearney’s Proposition P asks whether the city should impose a one-half-cent citywide sales tax for public safety. City materials say the revenue would be restricted to public-safety purposes. The previously published Kearney Buzz explainer breaks down the proposal’s duration, examples of the added cost on taxable purchases, police staffing arguments and the tradeoffs supporters and opponents have raised.

Statewide Amendment 3

The Missouri Secretary of State says Amendment 3 would repeal the reproductive-health-rights amendment approved in 2024, allow abortion restrictions with specified exceptions, require parental or judicial consent for minors’ abortions and prohibit certain gender-transition procedures for minors with medical exceptions. A no vote would leave the 2024 constitutional provision in place.

Statewide Amendment 6

Amendment 6 concerns Missouri’s initiative and referendum process. The official summary says it would strengthen those powers, limit legislative changes to voter-enacted laws without a supermajority referral back to voters and preserve existing petition-signature and statewide-majority requirements.

Statewide Amendment 7

Amendment 7 would create the Show-Me Prosperity Fund, a permanent public endowment intended to support state government and potentially replace state-imposed taxes if investment earnings eventually become sufficient. The Secretary of State’s fair-ballot language says passage would have no immediate impact on taxes.

Statewide Amendment 8

Amendment 8 would place the election of county sheriffs, their four-year terms, specified duties and a particular removal process into the Missouri Constitution. A no vote would leave current statutory arrangements in place.

Statewide Proposition A

The statewide Proposition A asks voters whether to approve the 2025 congressional redistricting law. The Secretary of State states that a yes vote approves the newer congressional boundaries, while a no vote leaves the 2022 boundaries in place.

Clay County Proposition A

Clay County’s election page cautions that the local Clay County Proposition A is separate from statewide Proposition A. Readers should review the official ballot wording for the local measure because the identical label can otherwise be confusing.

At a glance

• Check the jurisdiction: city, county and state questions are separate.

• Clay County Proposition A is different from statewide Proposition A.

• Use your official sample ballot and the full measure wording before voting.

Read the official wording for each measure before making a decision, and share this nonpartisan overview with a neighbor who wants a clearer picture of the questions appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Sources: Missouri Secretary of State — 2026 Ballot Measures; Clay County Board of Election Commissioners — November 3, 2026 General Election; City of Kearney — Proposition P.