Voters approve Amend. 3

Missouri voters narrowly approved lawmakers’ efforts to overturn part of Clean Missouri on Tuesday.

Supporters of the amendment lauded the vote as a rejection of “out-of-state meddling” in Missouri elections. Opponents alleged it passed because of “politicians’ lies and deception.”

According to complete, but unofficial results, Amendment 3 received 1,471,892 “yes” votes (51 percent), compared to 1,413,223 “no” votes (48.9 percent), according to the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office.

In May, less than two years after voters passed Clean Missouri by almost a 2-1 margin, legislators put a plan to overturn their choice on the ballot.

Amendment 3 changes the redistricting process Missouri voters approved in 2018 by transferring responsibility for drawing state legislative districts from the nonpartisan state demographer to governor-appointed bipartisan commissions, modifying and reordering the redistricting criteria.

It bans gifts from lobbyists to legislators and their employees.

Amendment 3 reduces legislative campaign contributions.

Supporters of Amendment 3 say it prevents gerrymandering and prevents lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers or their employees.