05/18/26 Missouri Mondays - CALL TO ACTION! for democracy, voting rights, fair maps and the right to make our voices heard! Help elect those who stand with us!
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
It was an honor to participate in the National Day of Action for Voting Rights Rally in Kansas City, hosted by Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and Missouri Faith Voices in solidarity with Black Voters Matter “All Roads Lead to the South” events across the U.S. Thanks to the volunteers and the inspirational speakers highlighting the fight for the right to vote nationally, in Missouri, and right here in Kansas City, and how we can stand up for fair maps and our right to make our voices heard.
Here’s a few ideas to get you started this week!
📣 Join the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition meeting TODAY at 10am for the end of the 2026 legislative session review, voting rights legal updates, upcoming events and more!
✔️ Volunteer with community organizations, help elect your favorite candidates! Plenty of opportunities in our “Calls to Action / Upcoming Events”. Take that step to GET INVOLVED!
🗳️ Be an INFORMED voter! Check out upcoming county legislature meetings, candidate and ballot issue forums.
📞Use 5 Calls to weigh in on federal legislation with lawmakers in D.C. Quick and easy. Several issues to choose from and talking points provided. Sample issue this week: Protect the Right to Vote and Fair Representation - https://5calls.org/issue/voting-rights-gerrymandering-supreme-court/
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📣 CALLS TO ACTION / UPCOMING EVENTS
MON MAY 18 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌 MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
🗓️ Monday, May 18
⏰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!
📣 Join MOVPC for the end of the 2026 legislative session review–which voting rights bills made it across the finish line. Get the latest updates on voting rights legal actions, upcoming events, and more.
✔️Learn more about Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC)
✔️Help fund our critical work for voting rights!
🌐 Website: https://www.movpc.org/
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectMissouriVoters
MON MAY 18 - KANSAS CITY
Vice President JD Vance
Delivers Remarks in KCMO
Mon, May 18
Milbank Manufacturing Company
4801 Deramus Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
Doors Open: 10am
Program Begins: 12pm
Remarks by VP Vance: 1pm
Vice President JD Vance will be in Kansas City today Mon May 18, delivering remarks at Milbank Manufacturing Co. reported in local KC news outlets,
MON MAY 18 - KANSAS CITY
📌JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEETING
📅 Mondays
⏰ 3PM
📍Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 (816)881-3242
🗓️Calendar / Meetings & Agendas here: https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
🌐 5/18/26 Meeting - Watch Video: https://jacksoncountymo.new.swagit.com/events/46786?Mode2=Video
📝 5/18/26 Meeting Details: https://jacksonco.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx
🗓️ 5/15 - 5/21 Activity Calendar: https://www.jacksongov.org/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/county-legislature/activity-calendars/05-15-2026-activity-calendar-2.pdf
MON MAY 18 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌Respect MO Voters - All Volunteeer Call - What’s Next?
📅 Mon May 18
⏰ 6:00pm-7:00pm
💻 Via Zoom
🔗Register here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/YlaGtnG8u0uohFym__92sg2
We’ll walk through how we win the ballot, what that means, and the volunteer roles we’ll need filled in the coming months. This is a great chance to find your place in what’s ahead and learn how you can stay involved.
MON MAY 18 - 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 19 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
🚩 Missouri Democrats Blue Brief LIVE!
📅 Tues May 19
⏰ 6:30PM
Join the Missouri Democratic Party and special guests for the first-ever LIVE version of The Blue Brief!
Speakers include:
• Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II
• Missouri House Minority Leader Ashley Aune
• A special message from DNC Chair Ken Martin
• MDP Chair Russ Carnahan
• MDP Vice Chair Yvonne Reeves-Chong
• People Not Politicians MO
• ….and a special guest!
Get caught up on gerrymandering, the Missouri legislative session, and our party’s statewide infrastructure and organizing efforts! At the end of the call, we will be revealing which national Democrat is hosting an event in Columbia on June 12th!
TUES MAY 19 - STATEWIDE (VIRTUAL)
League of Women Voters of Missouri
Voter Power Hour Webinar - Elimination of Missouri's Income Tax
Tuesday, May 19
6:30PM
Virtual Zoom Meeting
Register here: https://my.lwv.org/missouri/event/voter-power-hour-webinar-tuesday-may-19-2026-630-pm-elimination-missouris-income-tax
The Voter Power Hour is an informative bimonthly webinar and is accessible to all members across the state and their guests as a FREE service to the voting community. This month's topic will be an overview and discussion regarding the Elimination of Missouri's Income Tax led by Amy Blouin, President and CEO of the Missouri Budget Project.
WED MAY 20 - 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/
WED MAY 20 - BLUE SPRINGS
🚩Jackson County Legislature Candidate Forum
📅 Wed May 20
⏰ 6:30pm
📍The Table Blue Springs, 3609 MO-7, Blue Springs, MO 64014
Meet and hear from the following Jackson County Legislature candidates:
1st District (At Large): Jalen Anderson, Justice Horn, Carla Fields
2nd District (At Large): Donna Peyton, Brandon Ellington
5th District (In District): Antoine Jennings
This event is supported by the Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, and Jackson County Democrats. This event is supported by the Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, and Jackson County Democrats.
THURS MAY 21 - RAYTOWN
🚩Raytown Democrats Meeting
📅 Thurs May 21
⏰ 7pm
📍Las Chiles, 6210 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO 64133
SAT MAY 23 - 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 on Saturday’s for door to door canvassing. YOUR HELP IS CRITICAL for PROTECTING our Blue seats in Eastern Jackson County and ELECTING 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 18
Protect the Right to Vote and Fair Representation - https://5calls.org/issue/voting-rights-gerrymandering-supreme-court/
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
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 Attacks on LGBTQ+ Students - https://5calls.org/issue/lgbtq-students-education-funding/
Overturn Trump’s Attack on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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/
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 (JEFFERSON CITY)
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 14: https://we-stand-united.org/campaigns/view-email/2IO64umHyvjgdHDmy0B8brrDGmSRN6ZsdPa-9cRY4fUeNunna51MHXtWLQNRl_I8q-ocSakP6ua5_0KgQn6uhjXtXVW437eqjmVOZD3YrkicxkSQRmAmuMvzYn1VUfrNKTXR7zb_ufycXGfL_NWZSOH49bI7Wq8vC3n5VQ==
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
THANK YOU! for staying informed and taking action to make a difference!
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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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