This Policy Summit was the climax of Respect MO Voters Coalition’s campaign around the state to 25 town halls, where they gathered information through a survey meant to incorporate input from Missourians.

This is the twenty-second of at least 25 Town Halls planned statewide to gather input from Missourians about a forthcoming constitutional amendment banning politicians from undermining the citizen initiative process, a century-old Constitutional freedom that has been used by Missourians across the political spectrum. 

Frustrated citizen activists are fighting back. They are holding town-hall forums across the state seeking to build support to put a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot limiting the Legislature’s ability to limit citizen initiatives.

The Respect MO Voters Coalition has begun gathering public input for a constitutional amendment that would prevent Missouri politicians from overturning or undermining voter-approved measures.

While Missouri lawmakers are debating the proposed changes, a bipartisan group called the Respect Voters Coalition has launched a campaign to prevent [them] from changing the way state ballot measures are approved.

A statewide coalition is hosting an event Friday in Springfield to gather input about a new constitutional amendment aimed at protecting voting power.

A bipartisan group has launched a new statewide ballot initiative to ban Missouri politicians from overturning voter-approved initiative petitions.

Respect Voters Coalition heard from people in Poplar Bluff on March 11 -one of over two dozen town halls to gather input as part of its campaign to defend Missouri’s ballot initiative process.

Respect Voters Coalition held a town hall discussion regarding the importance of citizen initiatives Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library.

Respect MO Voters is an organization dedicated to passing a ballot measure to protect ballot measures — a process that only 26 states currently have. More specifically, the goal is a law that would limit the ability of the state legislature to resist the implementation of successful ballot initiatives…

On Thursday, February 27, the new, cross-partisan, Respect Voters Coalition will hold a town hall to gather citizen input as part of a campaign to defend Missouri’s ballot initiative process and pre-empt any legislation that undermines the century-old Constitutional freedom.

A coalition of Missourians is trekking across the state to garner support for defending the initiative petition process.

The Respect Voters Coalition is hosting around 25 town halls statewide to educate voters about ballot initiatives and recruit volunteers for its campaign.

Callaway County residents will have the chance to weigh in on a proposed ballot initiative tonight. The Respect Voters Coalition will host a town hall at 5pm.

We expect our legislatures to vote on the mundane policies that make our lives better. When our citizens take the time to initiate petitions, draw up the wording, get the required signatures, and actually get something on the ballot our representatives should acknowledge the vote of the people. 

Initiative petition allows any Missourian to put a question on the statewide ballot, if they get enough signatures. Most recently, it’s how Missourians legalized marijuana and brought back abortion.

Lawmakers considered two bills Tuesday morning that would reform the process. They include everything from new deadlines to the color of ink petition signers have to use.

Nicolosi joined the Respect Voters Coalition, a group opposing changes to Missouri’s initiative petition process.

“For those of us who live and work in rural Missouri, I think that we should have as much power as the lobbyists who spend their days up here at the capitol talking to politicians day in and day out,” Nicolosi said.

Community members shared their suggestions for a ballot initiative aimed at protecting Missouri's initiative petition process itself Monday evening at the Columbia Public Library.

The push is being led by the Respect Voters Coalition, a group with ties to Show Me Integrity, a cross-partisan good government advocacy group.

The bipartisan group “Respect Voters Coalition” has launched a new statewide ballot initiative that aims to ban politicians from “attacking the initiative petition process.”

Former Sen. Bob Johnson, R-Lee’s Summit, is throwing his support behind the effort. He said politicians are continuing to “attack the will of the people.”

A campaign launching across the state aims to draft a constitutional amendment that would protect the ballot initiative process.

Respect Voters Coalition said the campaign comes as a result of deceptive language and an attempt to pass bills that would disrupt the ballot initiative process, which is how citizens can propose statutes or constitutional amendments. 

The coalition is fielding input from Missouri residents in a series of town halls to draft the amendment.

Respect MO Voters is an initiative by the group Show Me Integrity to protect ballot measures in Missouri. 

Their goals, as stated on their website, are to prevent politicians from:

1. "Interfering with initiatives that voters have already passed.

2. Attacking citizens' ability to use the initiative process.

3. Manipulating tricky language on ballots to mislead voters."