06/24/24 Missouri Mondays - MO voters–Democracy needs you! Absentee voting begins Tues June 25! Candidates need your help to win! Are you in?
Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
Did you know absentee voting (excuse required) for the August 6 election begins tomorrow Tuesday, June 25th? Find important election dates and voter resources below to make sure you are ready to VOTE and help spread the word to family and friends.
Another way to make a difference this week is to find candidates to support and help them win. Campaigning is expensive and hard work so most candidates can put volunteers and donations to good use. What could be better than helping to elect someone who shares your values and will fight to protect your rights? Check out our upcoming events and our NEW resource for supporting candidates here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YWPoO300-K4QWinuVdJ_9LR-Hei7rv_ODoEIbeCebUY/edit?usp=sharing
THANK YOU for staying informed and taking action to help make Missouri a better place for all! Help us grow our numbers by spreading the word and sharing this email sign up link for Missouri Mondays weekly email https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!
TAKE ACTION WITH THE MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC)
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE
Join the MOVPC weekly online meeting MONDAYS at 10 AM
Text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register HERE: bit.ly/protectmovoters
Join MOVPC and voting rights advocates from all across our state to help to ensure voting is accessible to ALL Missourians!
MOVPC is a nonpartisan statewide network promoting access to the ballot and working to remove barriers to voting in Missouri! Register for Monday calls here!
DONATE TO MOVPC
Help Missouri Voter Protection Coalition lead the fight against attacks on our freedom to vote in the statehouse, in the courthouse, in the media, in the streets and at the polls on Election Day. Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/movpc
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2024 MISSOURI VOTER RESOURCES
Important dates for the AUGUST 6 Election
JUNE 25 Absentee Voting (Excuse Required) Begins
JULY 10 Last Day To Register To Vote & Participate in the August 6 election
JULY 23 No-Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting Begins - Through August 5
JULY 24 Mail-In Absentee Request Deadline
Make Sure Your Voter Registration Is Up To Date
Did you know that you can register to vote online in seconds using a touchscreen device?
Register To Vote With A Touchscreen here: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterregistration/
Other Ways To Register here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register
Find Your Local Election Authority here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
Find your District & Current State and U.S. Elected Officials
Find Your District & Current Representatives here: https://www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/Default
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SUPPORT 2024 MO CANDIDATES & HELP THEM WIN
Missouri Democratic Party Weekly Campaign Updates Call
Missouri Democratic Party & Grasstops Leaders and Volunteers
Virtual on Zoom
Every Monday
6:30 PM
Sign up here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/4mywo-Gvy06_T16UHk5e8w2
The weekly Democratic Legislative Network call is transitioning into the Missouri Democratic Party's campaign updates call for grasstops leaders and volunteers who want to stay up-to-date on Democratic campaigns running across the state in 2024. This call will provide space for open discussion with call participants and will occasionally feature candidates and other leaders providing updates.
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Patty Lewis for MO State Senate District 7
Birthday Fundraiser
Tuesday, June 25
5:30-7:00PM
Southside Bar & Grille
1144 W 103rd St
Kansas City, MO 64114
Join us in celebrating Patty's birthday at Southside Bar & Grille on Tuesday, June 25th from 5:30-7PM and help support her campaign to be our next State Senator for District 7!
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Missouri Women’s Politicial Caucus Ambassadors
In Conjunction with Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus
Come Mingle with our Endorsed Candidates
Thursday June 27
5PM - 6:30PM
The Combine
2999 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/463625776159673
Please join us for an informal gathering of endorsed candidates and officials on Thursday, June 27th at The Combine. This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Women’s Political Caucus Youth Ambassadors, a group of emerging leaders working to bring young people into the fight for reproductive freedom in Missouri. Invite your friends and other young people who might be interested in getting involved in our organization.
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SUPPORT 2024 MO CANDIDATES & HELP THEM WIN (NEW!)
Check out our NEW resource for 2024 Missouri candidates! Find events and opportunities to show your support and help them win HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YWPoO300-K4QWinuVdJ_9LR-Hei7rv_ODoEIbeCebUY/edit?usp=sharing
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JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH!
LGBT Pride Month is celebrated each year in June — sparked by the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York’s Greenwich Village, a tipping point for the gay rights movement in the United States.
Kansas City Public Library Commemorates Pride Month
The Library commemorates Pride Month with LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, book clubs, highlights from past programs, film offerings, and other resources. This month's programming also includes special storytimes, exhibitions, and conversations.
Find more information here: https://kclibrary.org/news/2024-06/celebrating-lgbt-pride-month-2024
Join the conversation on June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Plaza branch about No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas. Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott directed the 2023 documentary sequel to C.J. Janovy's award-winning book of the same name, No Place Like Home, with a focus on LGBTQ rights. RSVP here: https://kclibrary.org/events/no-place-home-struggle-against-hate-kansas
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2024 Pride Fest St. Louis
Unleash Your Pride - A LGBTQIA+ Festival
June 29-30, 2024
Downtown St. Louis
1300 Chestnut St.
St. Louis, MO
More information: info@pridestl.org
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FIND ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND INFORMATION HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19AZUdtRH5WXefOC4Q5D9u-HyuzhBEL8rYX9Ospn3n18/edit
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MISSOURI IN THE NEWS
“Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states”
“This November, voters in as many as nine states could sidestep their legislators and directly decide whether to expand access to abortion through citizen-led ballot initiatives.”
Full story here: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/06/21/despite-gop-headwinds-citizen-led-abortion-measures-could-be-on-the-ballot-in-9-states/ Missouri Independent June 21
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“Emergency care for pregnant women at stake in Supreme Court case, Missouri doctor warns. Dozens of Missouri doctors joined in asking the court to uphold a federal law that allows doctors to perform emergency abortions in states with bans”
Full story here: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/06/18/missouri-emtala-abortion-obgyn-supreme-court/ Missouri Independent June 18
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“Missouri GOP files appeal in hopes of striking ‘honorary KKK member’ from ballot. An attorney for Darrell McClanahan III says the party’s appeal is too late to deny him a spot in the gubernatorial primary”
Full story here: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/06/18/missouri-gop-files-appeal-in-hopes-of-striking-honorary-kkk-member-from-ballot/
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“Missouri is breaking federal law by housing mentally ill in nursing homes, DOJ finds. Majority of Missourians sent to restrictive nursing homes because of mental illness would be better served in a less restrictive setting, a year-and-a-half federal investigation determined”
Full story here: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/06/20/missouri-is-breaking-federal-law-by-housing-mentally-ill-in-nursing-homes-doj-finds/
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MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT!
With so much important news each week we don’t want you to miss a thing! Check out our MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13cokjWlCh2EkY5K6bM357rjVPizZDzxlMqjAuoBQfoI/edit?usp=sharing
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