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!
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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.
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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.
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Gatherer Tip: Tis
the Season... for Taxes
Gather Outside a County
Collector's Office
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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
- Ask for their signature on the
way out
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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. 💪✍️
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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.
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Upgrade Your
Respect Missouri Voters Wardrobe!
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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!
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Helping
Hands/Volunteer Opportunities
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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.
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Notices about changes in
the weekly schedule for the next few weeks due to the upcoming holidays are
coming soon.
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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!
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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
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Paid for by Respect Missouri Voters PAC, Frederic Steinbach, Treasurer
725 Kingsland Ave., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63130
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