05/11/26 Missouri Mondays - Voting rights, initiative petitions, so much at stake in the FINAL week of MO Legislature! SHOW UP! STAND TOGETHER “Let Us Vote!” Rally for FAIR MAPS in Jeff City May 12!
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
🚨 THIS MOMENT MATTERS! Bring a friend to Jefferson City for the “Let Us Vote!” Rally (re: gerrymandered maps) on Tues, May 12 at 10:30. SIGN UP NOW: https://www.mobilize.us/pnpmo/event/935516 The court will hear arguments about which congressional district map is in effect, but this case calls into question more than lines drawn on a map. Ultimately, this case begs the question: can Missourians actually stop politicians' bad ideas from becoming law? Spoiler alert: The MO Constitution says we can! This rally is about visibility and clarity. The courts are considering questions that go to the heart of our state’s constitution and the referendum process. We need to SHOW UP, STAND TOGETHER, and make it clear that Missourians are paying attention and know our constitutional right to a fair path to the ballot.
📞Final week of MO legislative session and lawmakers need to hear from you! Tell your elected to REJECT attacks on initiative petitions. PROTECT fair ballot language. RESTORE voting rights to 58K Missourians. See “Take Action Now” details with bill talking points and links to find your lawmaker’s contact info.
📅 Connect with community organizations, sign up to volunteer, help elect your favorite candidates! Channel that frustration into action! Check out upcoming events and get involved to make the change you wish to see.
📞Use 5 Calls to weigh in on federal legislation with lawmakers in D.C. Quick and easy. Sample issues and talking points provided. One example–Oppose the ICE and CBP Budget Reconciliation Funding Bill (UPDATED 5/5) - https://5calls.org/issue/iran-war-ice-healthcare-budget-reconciliation/
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📣 CALLS TO ACTION / UPCOMING EVENTS
MON MAY 11 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
🗓️Monday, May 11
⏰10AM Online (Zoom)
✔️To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here: https://movpc.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90d5fdc569e873a58aff5887a&id=cf802f0c87
Our Work to Protect the Vote is Rooted in Dignity, Inclusion, Agency and Self-Determination! Protecting our Freedom to Vote Uplifts the Dignity of All!
📣 FINAL week of the MO legislative session! Join MOVPC's weekly call for updates on legislation moving in Missouri and D.C. and how to weigh in with your lawmakers.
✔️Follow MOVPC Voting Rights Legislative Tracker here: bit.ly/movotingbills
✔️Learn more about Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) and help fund our critical work for voting rights!
🌐 Website: https://www.movpc.org/
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectMissouriVoters
MON MAY 11 - INDEPENDENCE
📌JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEETING
📅 Mondays
⏰ 3PM
📍Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Ground Floor, Independence, 64050
🌐 Watch Video of 5/11/26 Meeting: https://jacksoncountymo.new.swagit.com/events/46584?Mode2=Video
📝 Jackson County Legislature 5/11/26 Meeting Details: https://jacksonco.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx
🗓️Jackson County Legislative Calendar / Meetings & Agendas here: https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
🗓️ Jackson County Legislature Activity Calendar 5/8 - 5/14:
MON MAY 11 - ST. LOUIS
📌 Missouri Voter Protection Coalition House Party
📅 Monday May 11
⏰ 7:00PM - 8:30PM
St. Louis (Address provided with RSVP)
RSVP: bit.ly/MOVPC511
Join hosts Stephanie Kurtzman, David Levy, Rich Gilbert, and Jen Berends for a house party with Missouri's non-partisan voting rights coalition - The Missouri Voter Protection Coalition! As we all know, the rights of voters across Missouri have been under assault for decades. MOVPC is our state's number one organization for defending the rights of voters - through election protection at the ballot box, legal expertise, community education, and advocacy at our state's capitol. Join us for an evening of conversation, education, and to find out how you can be part of this critical work!
MON MAY 11 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌Democratic Legislative Network - Hosted by the Missouri Democratic Party
📅 Monday nights (Online)
⏰ 7:00PM
💻 Via Zoom
🔗Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bGhQ7xqeQdaASSPycnD-Bg
MO Democrats celebrated a record number of candidates filing for office for 2026! Join this call to get key updates, action items, and upcoming events across the state. Learn how to effectively run for office, support Democratic candidate campaigns, or connect with Democrats and organize in your community. We win when we organize. We organize by building trust. We build trust by showing up.
🚨 TUES MAY 12 - JEFFERSON CITY
📣 People Not Politicians MO
🪧 Let Us Vote! Rally
📅 Tuesday, May 12
⏰ 10AM
📍Across the street from MO Supreme Court - 207 West High Street - Jefferson City
✔️RSVP TODAY: https://www.mobilize.us/pnpmo/event/935516/
THIS MOMENT MATTERS! Missourians did what the law requires. We organized, gathered signatures, and exercised our constitutional right to a referendum by turning in 305,000+ signatures in December 2025. Since then, politicians have continued to push forward this gerrymandered map as if the people have no power, advancing decisions while the referendum process is still underway. On May 12th, as "Maggard v. State of Missouri" is heard before the Missouri Supreme Court, we’re coming together to show just how much this moment matters. This rally is about visibility and clarity. The courts are considering questions that go to the heart of our state’s constitution and the referendum process. We need to SHOW UP, STAND TOGETHER, and make it clear that Missourians are paying attention and know our constitutional right to a fair path to the ballot.
ACT NOW! STATEWIDE - FINAL WEEK OF MO LEGISLATURE!
🚨 TAKE ACTION NOW!
📞 CONTACT STATE ELECTEDS ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS!
✔️ Details here: MOVPC Newsletter April 22
🔎Find your legislator here: https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/LegislatorLookup/
HCS HBs 2387 & 2480 - Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary run by state and local governments. Affords greater opportunity for voter participation over party run primaries. PASSED HOUSE - SENATE HEARING HELD APRIL 27 ✅Tell Senators to vote YES!
HB 3146 - Version 2 of the “Let Politicians Lie” Act would prevent courts from rewriting ballot summary language until having SOS take three additional tries; condenses time for challenges to summary to be finalized; PASSED HOUSE & PASSED SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE on April 8; Expected to hit floor of the Senate soon. ❌Tell your Senator to vote NO!
HB2592 - Restore voting rights upon completion of imprisonment for a felony conviction, allowing voting by those on probation or parole (except for election fraud offenses). If passed, this measure could restore voting rights to 58,000 Missourians who have served their time, who work and pay taxes, but currently have no voice in government. PASSED HOUSE & PASSED SENATE COMMITTEE 4/29 ✅Tell your Senator to vote YES!
HB 1812 - Requires the department of health and senior services to notify the SOS of all death certificates and the SOS to notify the relevant local election authority. PASSED HOUSE - SENATE HEARING HELD MON APRIL 27 ❌ Tell Senators to vote NO!
HB 2125 - Requires data matching with DOR to include citizenship info; reinstates SOS's investigation and subpoena power. PASSED HOUSE & SENT TO SENATE; 4/8/26 PASSED SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE ❌Tell your Senator to vote NO!
HB2124 - Places limitations on petition circulators, including requiring them to be US Citizens and Missouri residents, limits ballot language challenge to Missouri voters, prohibits being paid based on number of signatures collected. 3/31/26 PASSED COMMITTEE - ❌ Tell your Representative to vote NO!
HB1871 - Omnibus elections bill; Allows provisional voting for all elections. PASSED HOUSE - ✅Tell your Senator to vote YES!
WED MAY 13 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌 People Not Politicians MO Coalition Partner Updates
📅 Wednesdays
⏰ 10AM
💻 Zoom
📩 Email Jamie Johnson to join the coalition Zoom - jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
The fight for fair maps is not over!! Stay up to date with People Not Politicians MO! Email Jamie Johnson jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
to join PNPMO Coalition Partners across the state every Wednesday at 10am on Zoom for the latest legal updates and upcoming actions.
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📣 TAKE ACTION! Tell Denny Hoskins to Certify our Referendum!
Preliminary data from the Missouri Secretary of State's office confirms that a sufficient number of signatures were collected, in every required congressional district, to put the People Not Politicians referendum on the November ballot. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins knows we have the signatures to qualify. Precedent shows that once a referendum or petition has reached the required number of verified signatures in each of the required districts, the SOS immediately certifies it. Hoskins is trying to find ways to delay our referendum. But his delays aren't protocol, he's playing a political game. Missouri voters will have the final say on politicians' gerrymandered congressional district map whether Hoskins likes it or not.
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✍️ TAKE ACTION! Write a Letter to the Editor to speak out about your right to a citizen’s referendum on the gerrymandered maps!
Volunteer to write a Letter to the Editor
Email Jamie Johnson for more information: jamie@peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
For more than 100 years and 27 different times, Missouri has upheld a clear and fundamental principle: the people have the constitutional right to directly shape our laws through the referendum process. This power exists to ensure that when the government overreaches, Missourians still have a meaningful way to be heard. But, politicians are attempting to silence our voices and override the clear will of the people – forcing us to vote in rigged elections that we said we don’t want.
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For the latest news about People Not Politicians MO
Website: https://peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org/
What’s happening: https://peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org/whats-happening-in-missouri/
THURS MAY 14 - KANSAS CITY
MIDTOWN KC DEMOCRATS
MAY SOCIAL
6:00PM
The Combine KC
2999 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109-1551
Join us for our May social at The Combine KC. This is an informal time to connect with other Democrats and build relationships. New folks welcome!
SAT MAY 16 - LEE’S SUMMIT
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
CANDIDATE CANVASS
Every Saturday
10AM - 2PM
Jackson County Democrats LS Campaign Office
1639 NE Douglas St.
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
Join us every Saturday for door to door canvassing and help us protect our Blue seats in Eastern Jackson County and elect more Democrats to end the Republican supermajority in the Missouri legislature!
ONGOING - NATIONWIDE
📞 5 CALLS
📣 Make your voice heard. 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. We’re the team making advocacy accessible. 5Calls makes it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard.
✍️ We research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for their offices. All you have to do is call. For more information: https://5calls.org/
🔥Sample Issues Week of May 11
Oppose the ICE and CBP Budget Reconciliation Funding Bill (UPDATED 5/5) - https://5calls.org/issue/iran-war-ice-healthcare-budget-reconciliation/
No White House Ballroom (UPDATED 5/5) - https://5calls.org/issue/white-house-ballroom-funding
Oppose Attacks on LGBTQ+ Students - https://5calls.org/issue/lgbtq-students-education-funding/
Reform FISA Section 702 to Stop Government Surveillance (UPDATED 4/30) - https://5calls.org/issue/fisa-section-702-fbi-surveillance/
No War With Iran (UPDATED 4/16) - https://5calls.org/issue/stop-iran-war/
Oppose Harmful Provisions in the Farm Bill (UPDATED 4/30) - PASSED HOUSE - https://5calls.org/issue/farm-bill-pesticides-animal-welfare/
Oppose Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chair (UPDATED 4/29) - https://5calls.org/issue/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-chair/
Oppose Age Verification Mandates for Internet Access - https://5calls.org/issue/age-verification-internet-privacy/
Impeach Trump - https://5calls.org/issue/trump-dictator-abuse-of-power/
Oppose Legal Immunity for Big Oil - https://5calls.org/issue/big-oil-climate-crisis-immunity/
Demand the Resignation of FBI Director Kash Patel (UPDATED 4/21) - https://5calls.org/issue/kash-patel-fbi-resignation-impeach/
Defend the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - https://5calls.org/issue/grand-staircase-escalante-public-lands-cra/
Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth - https://5calls.org/issue/impeach-pete-hegseth
Protect Our Public Lands - https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-sale-drilling/
See All active topics - https://5calls.org/all/
Constituent Services: Report Your Concerns to Your Representatives - https://5calls.org/issue/constituent-services-concerned-voter/
MAY ACTIONS - JEFFERSON CITY & STATEWIDE
🇺🇲 WE STAND UNITED MISSOURI
We Stand United Missouri is dedicated to promoting freedom and democracy by empowering Missourians to embrace truth, build community, and take action.
🌐 Website: https://we-stand-united.org/
✍️ Sign up for weekly newsletter: https://we-stand-united.org/contact
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeStandUnitedMissouri/
📣 Newsletter & Events Calendar May 1: https://we-stand-united.org/campaigns/view-email/HhOupjOx389prROcEF3neb0nqksxTIOcUEWr5Duen41vA6cwRk5B9fqZsDpcxhWqjFU86-xRmfc0JFnfI0BMFUK-xOY_Q2N-RDJYmEog-hv4eDeET3H-PA7noNGobAu51vbQl0UhOr9NIscIuUyBvSE4apFcWA3B7EuYhA==
MAY ACTIONS - KC METRO
📣 INDIVISIBLE KANSAS CITY 🌐 Website: https://indivisiblekansascity.org/
📅 Events Calendar: https://www.indivisiblekansascity.org/events-calendar
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054774486187453
MAY ACTIONS - KC METRO (MO & KS)
📣 INDIVISIBLE BOOTS ON THE GROUND MIDWEST
🌐 Website / Resources: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
📩 Email: info@bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
📅 Calendar of events MO & KS: https://bootsonthegroundmidwest.org/#calendar
📰 MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT
📅 MISSOURI MONDAYS UPCOMING EVENTS SUPPLEMENT
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“Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto” - “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” –State of Missouri Motto
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