Siren on Missouri state outline with text - Breaking: We Need Everyone to Defeat Amendment 4 in August |
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On Friday, Governor Kehoe officially placed Amendment 4 on our August 4 primary ballot. Make no mistake: our century-old citizen initiative process—our direct voice in Missouri—is under immediate attack.
This is a radical rewrite of our state's voting rules. Instead of a true statewide majority, Amendment 4 demands a victory in EVERY single congressional district for citizen initiatives. If it fails in just one district, the entire state is vetoed. Yet, politician-sponsored amendments are completely exempt and would still pass with a simple majority.
Politicians wrote it. Politicians exempted themselves from it.
We MUST defeat Amendment 4 in August to defend our constitutional freedoms and clear our path to win the Respect Missouri Voters Amendment this November.
To lead this fight, we are launching a statewide "VOTE NO" field campaign on June 13. We have less than three weeks to scale up. There is a place for you on the front lines. Let's win this together! |
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Field Launch Call Monday, June 1 6pm-7pm |
Join us in our fight against Amendment 4. We'll outline our strategy to beat it at the August polling booth and help you find your place in putting our plan in motion.
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Donate to Defend Democracy
To beat Amendment 4 and clinch the victory for Respect Missouri Voters, we need resources to spread the word across the state. Every little bit helps us protect the citizen initiative and majority rule. Consider donating today HERE. |
Trying to decide how to volunteer in the next phase?
Reach out to onboarding@respectvoters.org and/or scroll down to the Helping Hands section of the newsletter for more volunteer opportunities. |
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Ready to Step Up?
If you haven't joined our volunteer team yet, now is the perfect time. Whether you want to canvass, make phone calls, handle data, or step into a leadership role, we need you. Fill out our form HERE to get involved. |
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*Please note: The amendment number currently cited in this article for the Respect Missouri Voters amendment has not yet been officially confirmed. |
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In a recent article, the Kansas City Star described Amendment 4 as "the most expansive attempt to weaken the [citizen initiative] process in recent memory." If passed in August, Amendment 4 would make it virtually impossible for citizen-led amendments to pass the ballot.
With the Respect Missouri Voters amendment slotted for the November ballot, this means that if Amendment 4 passes in August, we'll need to win a majority in all eight congressional districts to go into effect. That's why it's so important for us to defeat Amendment 4 to clear a path to victory for Respect Missouri Voters and for direct democracy. We'll work together to make sure Missouri citizens understand how Amendment 4 impacts them, so it doesn't win in August. |
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We’re building Regional Councils across Missouri to strengthen local coordination, communication, and volunteer support. These roles help connect statewide strategy to local action while working collaboratively with other departments. |
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If you're interested in taking on a collaborative leadership position to help regions communicate, organize, and grow together, consider one of these roles available in all regions: |
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Regional Outreach Captain: Build community relationships and partnerships
- Regional Comms Coordinator: Guide regional updates, graphics, and local messaging
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Regional Fundraising Event Lead: Coordinate local fundraising events and donor outreach
- Regional Logistics Coordinator: Help track, move, and organize supplies and materials
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Regional Volunteer Experience (VolEx) Coordinator: Support volunteers from recruitment to onboarding to retention and appreciation
- Regional Tech Support Volunteers: Help volunteers navigate tools and systems locally
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For Ruth Knittel, Respect MO Voters is not her first rodeo. She's knocked on doors for candidates and many other causes, and knows a thing or two about honing her "elevator pitch."
"I worked hard on getting it down to as few words as possible," she says. It must have worked: she snagged 1,181 signatures! It's a good thing we have Ruth in our camp as we gear up to defeat Amendment 4 on August 4.
Go Ruth, go! |
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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 republic. |
Paid for by Respect MO Voters Campaign, Frederic Steinbach, Treasurer Respect MO Voters Campaign
725 Kingsland Ave
Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63130
United States |
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