Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Missouri General Election in Missouri.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote supports amending the Missouri Constitution to create the Missouri Department of the National Guard as a new state agency, headed by an adjutant general appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
A "no" opposes amending the Missouri Constitution with regard to the National Guard.
"You don't want, when a natural disaster strikes, you don't want the National Guard having to answer to multiple layers of bureaucracy — which right now, they do. Instead of that happening, the National Guard … will answer directly to the governor." - State Representative and National Guard member Adam Schnelting, in support of Amendment 5 (Learn more)
"Can we all agree to get back to governing for the people of Missouri? Focus on the needs of everyday Missourians. A state militia is not beneficial and a waste of our resources." - Laura Burkhardt, in opposition to Amendment 5 (Learn more)
Shall the Missouri National Guard currently under the Missouri Department of Public Safety be its own department, known as the Missouri Department of the National Guard, which shall be required to protect the constitutional rights and civil liberties of Missourians? State governmental entities estimate no savings and ongoing costs of $132,000 annually. Local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
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