Weekly Newsletter - December 14

Earlier this week, People Not Politicians submitted more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on Missouri's new congressional map. Whether or not you agree with their petition, we can all take away one thing:  If they can do it, we can too! If each of us gathers just 50 signatures in the month of December, we can collect our next 50,000 signatures, blasting through 50% of our total goal before the end of the year. That kind of momentum carries us straight into 2026!  Opportunities to collect signatures are everywhere so keep your petitions with you wherever you go. Holiday shopping centers, grocery stores, post offices, and county clerk offices are great places to gather. If you need ideas or inspiration, check here regularly for upcoming community events happening across the state. Looking for someone to gather with? Sign up for our buddy program that pairs experienced gatherers with newcomers, all are welcome to sign up as a buddy. Thanks to your dedication, we've already surpassed 118,000 signatures. Now let's  push hard and cross the halfway point before we ring in 2026! Call to Action Grow the movement! Invite a friend to join the Respect Missouri Voters campaign. Signature gatherers in Missouri have been juggling as many as five petitions at once. Now that one of those campaigns has officially completed collection and two others have wrapped up their efforts, experienced, motivated volunteers are suddenly available. If you know anyone who’s been active with one or more of those campaigns, now is the perfect time to encourage them to pivot and put their energy into Respect Missouri Voters. After all, our campaign aims to amend the Missouri constitution using a citizen-led initiative to ensure the citizen-led initiative process exists for all of us to use. Get them over to respectMOvoters.org/join today! More hands mean more signatures—and momentum matters right now. Gatherer Tip: Tis the Season... for Taxes Gather Outside a County Collector's Office With property taxes due December 31, local collector’s offices are packed with voters and volunteers are seeing huge success!   “Just got 16 signatures in less than an hour at St. Charles County Courthouse.” “32 signatures in 2 hours! Like shootin’ fish in a barrel!” “I went to Jackson County Courthouse and had pretty good luck.  More luck than the tree-lighting event I went to.” We’ve mapped every collector’s office in Missouri to make it easy to find one near you. Most offices are open Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (always double-check hours). Pro tips for success: Hand voters a flyer on the way in Find printable flyers here Ask for their signature on the way out Know your rights: print the DMV court case affirming petitioning rights at government buildings. Let’s finish the year strong. 50 signatures each. 50,000 signatures together. We’re closer than ever—let’s make December count. 💪✍️ Fundraising Multiply holiday cheer with the gift that keeps on giving: democracy!   We’ve put together ready-to-use seasonal fundraising messages you can copy, paste, and share to help fundraise for Respect MO Voters and protect democracy in our state.  And don’t forget—every donation also enters you into our Win Big for Democracy sweepstakes!  Give, share, and double down on a win-win with great prizes and even greater impact. Have you set up your own peer-to-peer fundraising page? Check out this page for how to guides and videos and start fundraising in minutes. Upgrade Your Respect Missouri Voters Wardrobe! Respect Missouri Voters winter weather gear has arrived, just in time for our cold-weather gathering needs AND for your last-minute holiday shopping!  Snag your favorite winter weather gear (and T-shirts) in our flashy signature gold or grab something in classic black or white.  All proceeds from merchandise sales help to power our campaign! Helping Hands/Volunteer Opportunities Love our Respect MO Voters volunteers? Good Vibes is looking for someone to help spotlight them in our newsletter! Choose an outstanding volunteer, send a few interview questions, and pass their responses to the newsletter team weekly by Friday at 8 PM. Quick check-ins happen Sun/Mon. Want to learn more about phone banking or looking for other ways to plug in?  Click HERE to volunteer or reach out to onboarding@respectvoters.org Notices about changes in the weekly schedule for the next few weeks due to the upcoming holidays are coming soon. Get reminders to any of our weekly meetings at respectmovoters.org/reminders 🎉 Volunteer Spotlight  🎉 Saranya K jumped in with both feet less than a month after onboarding to keep the Communications team running smoothly while both the chair and co-chair navigated major life demands. Saranya has lead with grace and professionalism—and even found time to create our stellar new event lookup tool. When she’s not volunteering, Saranya is a sports enthusiast who loves basketball, tennis, and biking. Thank you Saranya!       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