In an effort to help Maries and Osage County voters prepare for the Nov. 6 General Elections, below is a list of candidates, amendments and propositions that will be on the ballot.

State Officials

Running for United States Senator are: Josh Hawley, Rep.; Claire McCaskill, Dem.; Japheth Campbell, Lib.; Jo Crain, Grn.; and Craig O’Dear, Ind..

State Auditor: Saundra McDowell, Rep.; Nicole Galloway, Dem.; Sean O’Toole, Lib.; Don Fit, Grn.; and Jacob Luetkemeyer, Cst.

United States Representative in Congress, 3rd District: Blaine Luetkemeyer, Rep.; Katy Geppert, Dem.; and Donald V. Stolle, Lib.

State Senator, 6th District: Mike Bernskoetter, Rep.; Nicole Thompson, Dem.; and Steven Wilson, Lib.

State Representative, 62nd District: Tom Hurst, Rep.; and Ashley D. Fajkowski, Dem.

Maries County Officials

Maries County Presiding Commissioner has the only contested race.

For Circuit Judge 25th District Division: Bill Hickle, Rep.

Associate Circuit Judge: Kerry G. Rowden, Rep.

Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission: Victor Stratman, Rep.; and Vernon (Sonny) Helton, Dem.

Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds: Mark A. Buschmann, Dem.

Clerk of the County Commission: Rhonda Brewer Rodgers, Dem.

Prosecuting Attorney: Richard Anthony Skouby (Tony), Rep.

Collector of Revenue: Jayne Helton Williams, Dem.

Treasurer: Rhonda Slone, Dem.

Osage County Officials

At the county level, most candidates are running unopposed.

For Circuit Judge 20th District Division: Craig E. Hellman, Rep.

Associate Circuit Judge: Robert Schollmeyer, Dem.

Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission: Darryl Griffin, Rep.

State Representative 61st District: Aaron D. Griesheimer, Rep.; and Pamela A. Menefee, Dem.

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Beth Billington, Dem.

Clerk of the County Commission: Nicci Bouse, Rep.

Recorder of Deeds: Cindy Hoffman, Dem.

Prosecuting Attorney: Amanda Grellner, Dem.

Collector of Revenue: Denise Holte, Rep.

Treasurer: Tim Neuner, Rep.

Constitutional Amendment 1

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

• change process and criteria for redrawing state legislative districts during reapportionment;

• change limits on campaign contributions that candidates from state legislature can accept from individuals or entities;

• establish a limit on gifts that state legislators, and their employees, can accept from paid lobbyists;

• prohibit state legislators, and their employees, from serving as paid lobbyists for a period of time;

• prohibit political fundraising by candidates for or members of the state legislature on state on State property; and

• require legislative records and proceedings to be open to the public?

State governmental entities estimate annual operating costs may increase by $189,000. Local governmental entities expect no fiscal impact.

Constitutional Amendment 2

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

• allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes and create regulations and licensing/certification procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities;

• impose a four percent tax on the retail sale of marjuana; and 

• use funds from these taxes for health and care services for military veterans by the Missouri Veterans Commission and to administer the program to license/certify and regulate marijuana and marijuana facilities?

• This proposal is estimated to generate annual taxes and fees of $18 million for state operating costs and veterans programs, and $6 million for local governments. Annual state operating costs are estimated to be $7 million.

Constitutional Amendment 3

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: 

• allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities;

• impose a 15 percent tax on the retail sale of marijuana, and a tax on the wholesale sale of marijuana flowers and leaves per dry-weight ounce to licensed facilities; and 

• use funds from these taxes to establish and fund a state research institute to conduct research with the purpose of developing cures and treatments for cancer and other incurable diseases or medical conditions?

This proposal is estimated to generate annual taxes and fees of $66 million. State governmental entities estimate initial implementation costs of $186,000 and increased annual operating costs of $500,000.

Constitutional Amendment 4

Proposed by 99th General assembly (Second Regular Session) HJR59

Do you want to amend the Missouri constitution to:

• remove language limiting bingo game advertising that a court ruled unenforceable; and

• allow a member of a licensed organization conducting bingo games to participate in the management of bingo games after being a member of the organization for six months instead of the current two years.

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings from this proposal. 

St. James Ambulance District Proposition Life Safety

May the Board of Directors of the St. James Ambulance District be authorized to reset the District’s current levy rate of 13.8 cents per $100 assessed valuation up to a maximum of 35 cents per $100 assessed valuation starting in the current tax year? (This new property tax rate shall be subject to the mandatory 50 percent of sales tax revenue roll back formula in section 321.552 RSMO.

Statutory Measures Proposition B

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Do you want Missouri law to:

• Increase the state minimum wage to $8.60 per hour with 85 cents per hour increase each year until 2023, when the state minimum wage would be $12.00 per hour; 

• Exempt government employers from the above increase; and 

• Increase the penalty for paying employees less than minimum wage?

State and local governments estimate no direct costs or saving from the proposal, but operating costs or saving from the proposal could increase increase by an unknown annual amount that could be significant. State and local government tax revenue could change by an unknown annual amount ranging from a $2.9 million decrease to a $214 million increase depending on business decisions.

Statutory Measures Proposition C

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Do you want Missouri Law to:

• remove state prohibitions on personal use and possession of medical use and possession of medical cannabis (marijuana) with a written certification by a physician who treats a patient diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition;

• remove state prohibitions on growth, possession, production, and sale of medical marijuana by licensed and regulated facilities, and a facility’s licensed owners and employees;

• impose a two percent tax on retail sale of medical marijuana; and 

• use funds from this tax for veterans’ services, drug treatment, early childhood education, and for public safety in cities with a medical marijuana facility?

State government entities estimate initial and one-time costs of $2.6 million, annual costs of $10 million, and annual revenues of at least $10 million. Local government entities estimate no annual costs and are expected to have at least $152,000 in annual revenues.

Proposition D

Proposed by 99th General assembly (Second Regular Session) SS 2 HB 1460

Shall Missouri law be amended to fund Missouri state law enforcement by increasing the motor fuel tax by two and one half cents per gallon annually for four years beginning July 1, 2019, exempt Special Olympic, Paralympic, and Olympic prizes from state taxes, and to establish the Emergency State Freight Bottleneck Fund?

If passed, this measure will generate at least $288 million annually to the State Road Fund to provide for the funding of Missouri state law enforcement and $123 million annually to local governments for road construction and maintenance. 

Judicial Ballot

Submitting to the voters whether the Judges named below, whose terms expire Dec. 31, 2018, shall be retained in office for new terms

(Vote on each judge)

Missouri Supreme Court Judge:

Shall Judge W. Brent Powell of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?

Shall Judge Mary Rhodes Russell of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District:

Shall Judge Jeffrey Bates of the Southern District Court of Appeals be retained in officer?

For those voters who feel unprepared to vote for Missouri Supreme Court judges to retain their seats, The Missouri Bar has a statewide Judicial Performance Review Committee that reviews the performance of judges, including those seeking retention at the Nov. 6 elections. Powell, Russell and Bates each received a 100 percent for meeting performance standards. To learn more about the Judicial Performance Review Committee, visit www.yourmissourijudges.org.