Weekly Newsletter - August 3

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July 17, St. Louis - Make Good Trouble Event Respect MO Voters Is Making Waves! Huge thanks to everyone—your efforts are getting noticed! Respect MO Voters has been making headlines across the state through social events, letters to the editor, and growing media attention. In Thursday’s Missouri Independent, GOP consultant James Harris remarked, “They’ve kicked the hornet’s nest,” highlighting the pressure we’re putting on Jefferson City.  We’re staying on the offensive—38 versions of our petition have been submitted to ensure we get on the ballot. This movement is gaining power, and it’s all thanks to YOU! Call to Action Have you joined the organization, but not gotten connected to a department or role yet? Attend an Orientation call (even if you’ve already been to one) to ask questions and find out about how to connect better. Register for that call here: https://RespectMOVoters.org/obcall Seeking Supplies Clipboard Supplies: Reach out to outreach@respectvoters.org if you have corrugated plastic (yard signs), large rubber bands, and binder clips to use as clip boards for signature gathering.  Office Supplies: Fill out THIS FORM to donate supplies to our regional field operations and the verification center in St Louis before our September 10th launch date. These supplies will be used by volunteers to gather and verify signatures on our petitions.   TOMORROW: Springfield Meet & Greet August 4 at 5:00pm Big Momma’s Coffee & Espresso 217 E. Commercial St. Springfield, MO 65803 Use this link to register and share SATURDAY: KC Coffee Meetup August 9 at 10:00am Thou Mayest Coffee Shop 4525 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64111 Use this link to register and share PLAN AN EVENT NEAR YOU Support Respect Voters at no extra cost to you! Buying or selling a home? Or want to invest in real estate?  Submit your information at https://DemocracyRealEstate.org. 100% of DRE profits support a better democracy! I've been a real estate agent in the St. Louis area for 8 years helping families buy and sell homes.  I am partnering with Democracy Real Estate in order to share my time and commission as a licensed real estate agent with the Respect Voters Coalition to improve our democracy.  As a REALTOR®, I'm excited to help protect the will of the people and hold our leaders accountable.  I look forward to working with you to find your dream home or to sell your existing home and to save democracy.   Thank you and talk to you soon." In the News (There are SO Many!) KCUR - Missouri organizers want to make it harder for lawmakers to overturn voter-led ballot measures Missouri Independent - ‘Kicked a hornet’s nest’: Missouri GOP repeal of voter-approved laws inspires backlash Letter to the Editor: Columbia Missourian - Missouri voters are losing rights at hands of politicians - Colleen Tepen NewsOne - Initiative Petition Seeks To Prevent Missouri GOP From Undermining Voters Keep Respect MO Voters in the news: Click HERE to submit your own Letter to the Editor Volunteer Opportunities Regional Outreach Directors in Bootheel, Northeast, Southwest, Springfield, and Warrensburg these folks will help secure presentations to partner organizations and will assist in coordinating other outreach volunteers locally in spreading the word about RespectMOvoters.  Social Media Monitors People who are comfortable with social media platforms and can follow Respect MO Voters messaging, who can interact with others (commenting, responding to comments, reposting, etc.)  Regional Photographers People who can go to events in their area, take decent pictures, and share via Google Drive and/or Google Photos. Connection Callers Call individuals who have onboarded or are in the process of onboarding as a volunteer that selected an interest in signature gathering, Field leadership, or Notary. Follow a script, using your own phone, and a call banking app to get to know individuals and help them get connected with the next steps to serve in the organization. Tech: Google Documents, Online Form, and Numero CallTime (we can train you on all three as needed). If interested email onboarding@respectvoters.org Click here to sign up for All Volunteer Call reminders Next Call: Mon, July 21 @ 6pm Sign up for text or email reminders for the department calls you’re interested in. 🎉   Volunteer Spotlight    🎉 Jessica Rhodes-Tarrillion volunteers with Good Vibes and the Communications Department. She hosted the social night at Pieces in STL which was a big success! Jessica helps Good Vibes with volunteer appreciation. She is a lifelong Missourian and when she isn’t volunteering she’s spending time with her family or doing improv. Thank you, Jessica!     Respect MO Voters is a cross-partisan, grassroots movement building a more ethical, effective government of, by, and for the people. Join our coalition to protect direct democracy from politicians who want to take away our fundamental freedom to self-government. Together, we will use the citizen ballot initiative process to repair our republic. DONATE Paid for by Respect Missouri Voters PAC, Frederic Steinbach, Treasurer 725 Kingsland Ave., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63130