Missouri Amendment 8 — Elected county sheriffs (CCS HCS SS SJR 87)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended 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? State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
- A YES vote means
- A yes vote puts elected county sheriffs in the Constitution, allows a sheriff's removal only through a writ of quo warranto, and recognizes the sheriff's office as part of the administration of justice.
- A NO vote means
- A no vote leaves sheriffs' election, duties, and removal governed by current statutes.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority
- Put on the ballot by
- the Legislature
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