Weekly Newsletter - November 23

Volunteers celebrate the 117th birthday of the citizen's initiative in Kansas City. Good vibes for everyone! What an incredible week it’s been. Our volunteers have truly shown what dedication looks like—celebrating the “birthday” of the citizens’ initiative in Kansas City and St. Louis, hosting food drives and drive-through signing events all over the state, and braving the cold outside DMVs, libraries, and grocery stores. You’ve stayed active and committed even as we head into one of the busiest seasons of the year. We know many of you are juggling work, family, holiday planning, and everyday life on top of signature gathering. It’s a lot—and the fact that you continue to show up with energy, heart, and determination speaks volumes. If you’re feeling stretched or tired, please know that it’s normal, it’s okay, and it doesn’t diminish your impact. Every signature, every hour, every conversation matters. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we want to say how deeply grateful we are for each of you. Because of your hard work, we’ve officially crossed 108,000 signatures—and we’re just getting started. And now, a bit of good news perfectly timed for this season of gratitude: We’re excited to launch a special recognition program to honor volunteers who have reached major signature-gathering milestones! Your dedication is powering this movement, and we can’t wait to celebrate your achievements. We've designed exclusive pins and ribbons for volunteers who have gathered: 100 Signatures 250 Signatures 500 Signatures 1,000 Signatures If you’ve crossed any of these milestones, your Regional Field Directors and/or Field Captains will be reaching out soon to distribute these items personally. Please note: Our official counts may be a week or so behind your personal tracking due to processing time. We are working hard to ensure everyone is recognized accurately and promptly! If you have any questions about your count or the recognition program, please reach out to goodvibes@respectvoters.org. Thank you for everything you do! Let's keep up the amazing work! Call to Action Giving Tuesday Is Almost Here — Let’s Make the Ask! Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and we need YOU to help make sure every Missourian’s voice is heard. Our field team has built simple, ready-to-use tools that make it incredibly easy to launch your very own peer-to-peer fundraising page. In just a few minutes, you can follow these simple instructions to create your own personal fundraising page, share it with friends and family, and help fuel the work that protects voter rights across Missouri.  Need a little help? We've got you covered with these: Sample Thanksgiving Messages for your Personal Fundraising Outreach. NEW Gatherer Resource! Ready to get out there?  Find your IDEAL SPOT in seconds!  Use our new Signature Gathering Event Ideas Tool to filter by location, day, time, and event type—and get plugged in fast. 🌟 Explore Missouri: Search for signature-gathering events in our target congressional districts (3, 4, 6, and 7) while the roads are still clear—and don’t forget to work on your holiday bingo card while you’re at it! 🎄 Celebrate the Season: Filter for holiday events where you can spread cheer and spread the word about Respect Missouri Voters. 🎉 Have Some Fun: Want to check out a live music set? Looking for a comedy night to lift your spirits? Use the Event Type filter to discover all the great activities happening across the state. Operation Rest Stop Gathering signatures in Congressional Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7 is uniquely challenging — but we’ve got a plan that turns Thanksgiving travel into a major opportunity.  On Wednesday, 11/26, and Sunday, 11/30, we’re asking volunteers to step up for a special rest stop signature surge at some of Missouri’s busiest highway rest areas. With thousands of people on the road for the holiday, this is one of the most effective ways to reach voters we rarely get face time with. Please sign up for a shift on the spreadsheet so we can blanket the state and bring signature gathering efforts farther and wider than ever. Traveling for Thanksgiving anyway? Perfect. Turn your trip into impact. And if you’re inspired to gather signatures at a Missouri rest stop outside of 11/26 or 11/29 — go for it! Holiday traffic is heavy all week, and you’ll likely meet tons of voters eager to sign the petition. Let’s take this momentum statewide. Helping Hands/Volunteer Opportunities Looking for more ways to plug in?  Click HERE to volunteer or reach out to onboarding@respectvoters.org Winter Merch Update! Thank you to everyone who placed early orders for our new cold-weather merchandise. Due to higher-than-anticipated demand, our vendor is experiencing supply and sizing challenges. We are actively working with them to resolve these issues as quickly as possible and will keep you updated on our progress. We sincerely appreciate your patience and support. In the meantime, stock up on our other gear in the Respect MO Voters store to support our cause while getting some of your holiday shopping knocked out!  In the News Northwest Missourian - Respect MO Voters Provides Multiple Petitions for Attendees to Sign, Ballot Spots Are On the Line - Raiea Salerno Stay Diligent!  Our opponents are getting louder — and they’re doing everything they can to create confusion for Missourians. Recently, they even attempted to record misleading “gotcha” videos of volunteers gathering signatures for other petitions. That’s exactly why your conduct matters more than ever. When you’re out in the field, please stay respectful, truthful, calm, and completely non-partisan. Avoid arguments, don’t take the bait, and never engage with anyone trying to provoke you. The best way to protect this campaign — and to stand strong against bad-faith tactics — is to continue representing Respect Missouri Voters with dignity, professionalism, and integrity.  As always, you can look to our Field Training Guide for helpful advice on how to handle agitators and other situations you may encounter while gathering.   Your composure is your shield. Your respectfulness is your power. And your diligence keeps this movement strong We’re entering the holiday season, and Thanksgiving events are popping up everywhere! (There are already 25 in the new Event Tool!) As you take time to rest and enjoy the holiday, consider taking a few simple actions to help keep our momentum going: Turkey Trot on your schedule? Cheer on family and friends and pick up a few signatures while you’re there! Hitting the road for the holiday? Missouri rest stops will be packed—keep your petition board handy for quick, easy signatures. Catching up with family and friends? Gather a few signatures and invite them to support your Giving Tuesday fundraising page. Attending Thanksgiving events? Whether it’s a big parade or a small backyard football game, every signature moves us forward! Find places to gather signatures and direct friends who are looking for a place to sign in one convenient location at respectmovoters.org/sign Get reminders to any of our weekly meetings at respectmovoters.org/reminders       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 If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please (Unsubscribing is not supported in previews).