12 Days of Liberty Alliance: Election Integrity Priorities for 2026
Missouri is quietly establishing itself as a national leader in election policy. Election integrity legislation in 2026 sets up our state for more big wins.
From banning foreign funding of ballot measures to enacting citizen-only voting and rejecting ranked-choice voting, Missouri has drawn clear lines around how elections are conducted and who has a say in them.
As the 2026 legislative session approaches, lawmakers are now looking to build on that foundation. A new set of bills focuses on how elections are funded, who is eligible to vote, and when elections take place.
This post continues our 12 Days of Liberty Alliance series, highlighting key conservative legislation to watch this session. If you missed our first installment on court reform, you can start there before diving in.
Senate Bill 896
Zuckbucks 2.0 Ban. Senate Bill 896 targets a growing problem in election administration: private money flowing into local election offices.
Starting in the 2020 election cycle, wealthy donors like Mark Zuckerberg and their nonprofit intermediaries have funneled millions of dollars into local election offices, strategically concentrating resources in select jurisdictions to swing results. After Missouri banned the original Zuckbucks scheme, Left-wing activists have created a new membership-based structure to evade the law.
SB 896 would ban private funding of election administration in Missouri, requiring elections to be financed through transparent, public means. Election officials would answer to voters and taxpayers, not outside organizations with agendas of their own.
By closing the door on “Zuckbucks 2.0,” SB 896 reinforces a basic principle: Missouri elections should be accountable to the public, not Left-wing megadonors.
– Sponsored by Senator Ben Brown
See more HERE.
House Bill 1613
Consolidated election dates. House Bill 1613 addresses a problem hiding in plain sight: low-turnout local elections that allow unions to dominate outcomes while most voters sit it out.
School board members and other local officials are often elected in off-cycle elections that draw a fraction of the electorate. These low-visibility contests are dominated by organized interests like public-sector unions, while working families and everyday voters are left out of the process.
HB 1613 would consolidate many local elections onto the general election ballot, when turnout is highest and voters are paying attention. Candidates would no longer be able to coast through quiet elections with minimal scrutiny. Instead, they would have to make their case to a broader and more representative electorate.
Elections should reward accountability, not obscurity. HB 1613 ensures local officials answer to voters when it matters most.
– Sponsored by Representative Bill Allen
See more HERE.
Senate Bill 986
Proof of citizenship. Senate Bill 986 addresses a basic, but increasingly contested question: if only citizens are allowed to vote in Missouri elections, why is no proof of citizenship required when registering to vote?
Voting is fundamentally tied to citizenship. Missouri voters reaffirmed this principle by passing Amendment 7 in 2024.
SB 986 reinforces that principle by requiring documentary proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote. The goal is straightforward. Missouri’s voter rolls should reflect eligible citizens and only eligible citizens.
Clear rules benefit voters, election officials, and the public alike.
SB 986 ensures that Missouri elections remain tied to citizenship, not the honor system.
– Sponsored by Senator Ben Brown
See more HERE.
Taken together, these bills address three foundational questions about Missouri elections: Who funds them? Who is eligible to vote? When do elections take place?
These debates will shape the future of Missouri election integrity legislation in 2026, and they will determine how elections are conducted for years to come.
The momentum is clearly on the side of election integrity in Missouri. We’re looking forward to another legislative session of big wins in this space.
Stay tuned for the next installment of our 12 Days of Liberty Alliance series, we will turn to another area that quietly shapes nearly every policy fight in Missouri.
Andy Bakker
Executive Director
Liberty Alliance USA