Overview

• The amendment requires Kansas City to allocate 25% of its general revenue to police, up from 20%.
• Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas argued the original ballot misled voters with inaccurate financial estimates.
• The Missouri Supreme Court initially struck down the 2022 vote results, citing misleading fiscal summaries.
• Republican Governor Mike Parson influenced the court to move the vote to August, aligning with state primaries.
• The decision underscores ongoing tensions over local versus state control of police funding in Kansas City.