We've officially crossed the halfway mark toward our signature goal, and the finish line is in sight. With 70 days left until our April 19th signature gathering wrap-up deadline, we need to use the gift of warmer weather to pick up the signature gathering pace. We're asking everyone to step up and take these actions this week.

We have just 2½ months left to collect enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Now is the moment to step into our communities and talk with our neighbors. Every signature strengthens our voice. Every day brings us closer.

To ensure Missourians keep the freedom to decide our own future, our strategy has to follow the math. We must meet signature requirements in at least six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. Right now, that means we need to significantly strengthen our signature counts in Congressional Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7.

“Respect Missouri Voters” sponsored an informational meeting Tuesday at the Heckart Community Center, 1800 W. 3rd Street, in Sedalia, concerning the citizen initiative petition process.

 Moderating the meeting was Alex Johnson, field director for Respect Mo Voters. The first half of the town hall meeting was educational, explaining how the initiative petition process works in Missouri. The second half was a training session for those wanting to volunteer to gather signatures of registered voters in the 4th Congressional District.

Alisa Nelson talks to Benjamin Singer, the co-founder of a campaign gathering signatures to ask Missouri voters to ban the state legislature from overturning the will of the people.

Sedalia residents with Respect MO Voters are planning a town hall on Tuesday, February 10 about how Missouri’s citizen ballot initiative process works, and how citizens can stop politicians from attacking this century-old freedom.