Weekly Newsletter - November 9

Clockwise from bottom left:  Raymond James notarizing on 10/28; MO IP 117th birthday celebration on 11/3;  Sandy Terrell and friends election day gathering 11/4; Francine Case notarizing  11/4; Benjamin Singer  election day gathering 11/4 We’re this close to hitting 100,000 signatures—one-third of our statewide goal!  If you gathered signatures this week, get those petitions to a notary event right away so we can cross this exciting milestone together. Every page counts, and your effort moves us one step closer to victory. Remember:  we have to qualify in a minimum of SIX districts so we must focus on gathering signatures in congressional districts 3, 4, and 7 to qualify for the ballot! We know the pace can feel intense, but remember—you’re not in this alone. All across Missouri, volunteers just like you are showing up, rain or shine, to protect the people’s voice. Our new Buddy Program is here to help you stay connected, supported, and motivated as we push forward.  Together, we’re unstoppable. Let’s finish this week strong and hit that 100K! Buddy Up!  New Buddy System for Signature Gatherers Are you new to signature gathering and looking to learn the ropes? Maybe you're an expert with plenty of tips and tricks to share? Sign up for our Buddy Program! As part of a dynamic duo, you can gain comfort and experience or help empower others to get out there and gather signatures. BUDDY UP! Gatherer Tips: Know your rights!  Yes we can gather in front of government buildings.  👉 Click HERE to view the official court case documents to prove it! NEW!  Emails notary@respectvoters.org for all things notary.  It's the perfect place to go if you have questions, suggestions, and more! View the Congressional Districts map as you plan & prepare to gather.  (Yes, it's the "old" 2023 map. No plans have been made to switch the new one at this time.) Agitators got you down?  We've put together some advice about this and many other situations you might encounter in this helpful  Field Training Guide. Call to Action Peer to Peer Fundraising: Every signature counts, and so does every dollar. We’re proud that our grassroots movement has raised most of its funds through small donations. We have raised $507,000 towards our $800,000 goal by December 31—including printing, organizing, software, legal, polling, and signature verification costs. Please help us raise the final $293,000! An organization has pledged a $50,000 matching challenge—please help us get it.  Create your personal fundraising page to keep the donations coming!  No Special Skills Needed! Just follow the steps HERE to set up your individual or team page. Send out the link to your friends, family, alumni, and others throughout your network. Check out these helpful prompts we've created to help you spread the word. Make it fun! Throw a house party. Encourage friends to set up their own pages and compete for the most donations.  CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISING PAGE Helping Hands/Volunteer Opportunities Collect Away!   While there are events taking place statewide, you don't have to wait for one to get out and gather.  Have a couple of hours to spare?  Find a location with some good foot traffic and a public sidewalk and put on your best smile!  You can do this!  Grocery stores and DMVs, especially in wealthier neighborhoods, are usually hot locations. Bring a Friend! (or a stranger)  As much as we've grown, we can ALWAYS use more help!  Don't hesitate to flash those lanyards to get folks to sign up while they're signing the petition!  They're already on board and that's half the battle.   Having difficulty connecting with the right role or department? Click HERE to find more ways to volunteer or reach out to onboarding@respectvoters.org Happy 117th Birthday, Missouri Initiative Petitions! What better way to celebrate the birthday of the Missouri citizen initiative process than to collect signatures and party with signature gatherers? In honor of the occasion, multiple events are taking place across the state: November 14 - Birthday Party: We’re throwing a party in Kansas City, and you’re invited! Join your fellow volunteers for drinks, snacks, and mingling. November 15 - Drive Thru Signature Gathering: We’ll join four other groups to collect signatures on all five Missouri petitions in locations throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles, and Jefferson County.  Get reminders to any of our weekly meetings at respectmovoters.org/reminders 🎉   Volunteer Spotlight   🎉 Diane Atchinson has launched herself into her role as a Field Captain in the Kansas City area! She is all over the place, at pop-ups, notary nights, and community events gathering signatures. Always going above and beyond, she leads groups of people with confidence and kindness. Thank you, Diane!!!       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