Weekly Newsletter - November 30

Just a few of our incredible notaries making sure our gathered signatures are ready for submission on Nov 17, 22, 23, 24; Gatherers in Sedalia  on Nov 20, 23.  Photo Credit: Sandy Terrell, Sue Gibson This Thanksgiving, we had so much to be grateful for — and it’s all because of YOU. Your hard work has pushed us past 110,000 signatures, and that doesn’t even include the stack gathered over the holiday at rest stops, family dinners, turkey trots, and everywhere else Missourians gathered this past week. You showed up, you put in the miles, and we cannot say it enough: thank you. Now we’re stepping into the snow-dusted final stretch of the year — and the holiday season gives us a powerful opportunity. Missouri towns big and small are lighting up with parades, markets, winter festivals, concerts, and tree lightings. These community gatherings are exactly where momentum is built, conversations are sparked, and signatures start stacking up fast. So here’s our December mission: Bundle up, grab your clipboards, and hit the holiday events happening near you. Every single outing matters. Every signature moves us closer. And during these busy weeks, your presence on the ground is the difference-maker. We’ve got events across the state in December, and we can’t wait to see our yellow shirts and jackets shining in those crowds. Need help finding something local? Use our brand-new event lookup tool to find signature-gathering opportunities near you. If you’re able to travel, CDs 3, 4, 6, and 7 need an extra push right now. Your help there can shift the entire map. And when you’re talking with signers in those areas, please make a direct volunteer recruitment ask — strengthening local teams is critical. Can’t travel? No stress. Your work in your home district is just as essential. We still need a major wave of signatures statewide to hit our goal. Let’s be strategic. Let’s stay motivated. And let’s finish this year stronger than we started. Call to Action Year-end push! Every signature matters, whether it’s one or one hundred. If you’ve got any sheets still waiting on a notary, now’s the time—let’s get them sealed, turned in, and counted! Notary events are listed HERE. Operation Rest Stop Keep up the great work! CDs 3, 4, 6, and 7 are tough — but holiday travel is giving us a huge boost. If you’re on the road, swing by a rest stop and grab a few signatures. Every stop counts! Fundraising  If you’re making a Giving Tuesday list… make sure we’re on it! Every contribution — big or small — fuels the work that gets this measure on the ballot and across the finish line. Your support helps cover critical legal fees, outreach, and the on-the-ground efforts that keep this movement moving. Asking on social media?  Download this beautiful, attention-grabbing graphic to make your post really pop! 👉 Ready to power the next phase?  Make a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter HERE or REALLY multiply your impact and start a peer-to-peer fundraising page so you can rally your friends and family to join the cause! Your generosity today strengthens Missouri’s future. Helping Hands/Volunteer Opportunities Heads up!  Phone banking is moving from Tuesday to Thursday — and we’d love to have you join us! Our virtual phone banks are one of the most effective ways to energize volunteers statewide and connect them with the events where their impact matters most. And don’t worry — we’ll train you, prep you, and make sure you feel confident before you ever dial a number. Want in? We’re hosting phone banks on December 4, 11, and 18. Just sign up at the links below before each date and jump in with us. A few calls from you can ignite action across Missouri. Let’s do this! December 4 December 11 December 18 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 In the News KRMS Radio - Respect MO Voters Petition Effort One-Third of the Way - Mike Anthony Fulton Sun - Volunteers continue to gather signatures for petitions (Paywall) - Damon Grosvenor Columbia Missourian - Proposed initiative petition changes face off on the ballot -Brian Smoot California Democrat - Gerrymandering petition in California, MO (Paywall) - Kaden Quinn THURSDAY Respect MO Voters Holiday Party and Silent Auction Dec 11 at 6:00pm MK Ranch & Grill 1000 Warrenton Shoppes Warrenton, MO 63383 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 🎉  Volunteer Spotlight   🎉 Tamara Copple has turned her experience as a nonprofit project manager and community builder into a resource goldmine for us at Respect Missouri Voters! As part of our Tech Support team, she recently helped administer a Zoom meeting for a large policy webinar and even jumped in to cover some project management duties while another volunteer was out of town.  We are so grateful for the hard work and willingness to jump in wherever she's needed. Great work, Tamara!       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).