07/13/26 Missouri Mondays - Honor John Lewis – Teach! Reach! Preach! Good Trouble Lives On” Weekend of Action July 17-19! Canvass to defeat Amendments 4 & 5! Get in Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble!
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Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
“The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy. We must use it.” –Congressman John Lewis
We are excited to partner with Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) again this year as a co-sponsor of Kansas City TEACH! REACH! PREACH! Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. We hope to see you at one or more events!
💡BE INFORMED ABOUT CANDIDATES AND ISSUES! Sign up for Kansas City TEACH Good Trouble Lives On - Your Vote Matters! What’s on the Ballot? and League of Women Voters of KC Jackson-Platte-Clay Counties (LWVKC) virtual candidate forums for Jackson County Executive and legislature candidates. Registration required. See details below.
🗳️YOUR VOTE IS PRECIOUS! BE PREPARED! Check your voter registration and our list of MO voter resources, important dates/deadlines and share with family, friends and neighbors!
📣 GATHER IN HONOR OF JOHN LEWIS! On Sat July 18 from 10a-11:30am at the Bandstand in Swope Park join MOVPC, Missouri Action Alliance, LWVKC, Indivisible, Heartland Alliance for Progress, Communities Creating Opportunity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, Strengthening Education Together and others for voter registration, music, speakers, spoken word and more! Sign up KANSAS CITY REACH Good Trouble Lives On.
🚨GET OUT THE VOTE TO DEFEAT AMENDMENTS 4 & 5! Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Abortion Action Missouri, Missouri Workers Center, and Show Up Missouri are coming together for a massive day of action on Sat July 18 Rally at noon and canvassing follows. Sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/mogotv/event/979568 See details below for additional canvassing and phone banking opportunities.
✔️KNOCK DOORS FOR STATE LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES IN EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY! Winning elections takes volunteers. Canvass opportunities every Saturday starting at 10AM at 1639 NE Douglas St. Lee’s Summit, MO and in Independence at 308 W Maple Ave.
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📅 MISSOURI VOTER IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES FOR AUG 4 ELECTION
JUN 23 - Absentee voting begins - (In-person, with an excuse)
JUL 8 - LAST DAY to register or update your registration to vote in Aug 4 Election
JUL 21 - No-Excuse absentee voting (In-person) BEGINS
JUL 22 - Absentee ballot request deadline - last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot
AUG 3 - No-Excuse absentee voting (In-person) ENDS
AUG 4 - Election Day - LAST DAY TO VOTE - Polls open 6 AM - 7 PM - Bring valid photo ID
✔️Check your voter registration! (MO Secretary of State website): https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/
✔️ Do you have your voter ID? Approved forms of ID are listed below (your address does not need to match the address on the ID):
A non-expired* Missouri driver or non-driver license;
A non-expired military ID, including a veteran's ID card;
A non-expired United States passport; or
Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri, which is either not expired *or expired after November 5, 2024, the date of the last federal election - every 2 years in November
Voter ID cards issued by your county clerk, driver licenses from other states, and student IDs are no longer accepted as valid IDs to vote.
✔️Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) Voter Eligibility & Registration Guidance: https://www.movpc.org/missouri-voter-eligibility-and-registration
✔️ Identify your local election authority: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
✔️ Additional voting resources - League of Women Voters KC Jackson Clay Platte Counties. Select “Voting & Elections” tab: https://lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=477430&module_id=408128
✔️ Download MOVPC Voter Registration & Eligibility Palm Card for 2026 Primary Elections: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VnOZ9Jbgfx266RUjgZ5woru40Ah7SFBW/view
📣 CALLS TO ACTION / UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY JULY 13 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
📌 MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
🗓️ Monday, July 13
⏰10AM Online (Zoom)
✔️Register here: https://movpc.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90d5fdc569e873a58aff5887a&id=cf802f0c87
Join MOVPC and voter protection advocates to discuss the upcoming Aug 4 primary election, how you can get involved in Election Protection efforts, and find out about opportunities to participate in Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action July 17-19, in honor of civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis.
MON JULY 13 - KANSAS CITY
📌JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEETING
📅 Mondays
⏰ 3PM
📍Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri
💻 Watch online here: https://jacksoncountymo.new.swagit.com/events/47816?Mode2=Video
🗓️Calendar / Meetings & Agendas here: https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
MON JULY 13 - ONLINE
📌 ACLU KNOW YOUR VOTING RIGHTS; GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON
📅 Monday July 13
⏰ 7pm - 8pm CST
📍Virtual event
Our voting rights are facing unprecedented attacks. They want us to feel discouraged and confused. But that’s not who we are. We’re honoring the courage, sacrifice, and struggle of those who came before us by protecting and defending our right to vote. Join the ACLU and partners for a virtual Know Your Voting Rights training as part of the Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action. This training will break down how to exercise your right to vote, including how to resist voter intimidation efforts and access assistance at the polls.
WED JULY 15 - KANSAS CITY
📌 SHOW UP MISSOURI - CANVASS FOR VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 4 & 5
📅 Wed July 15
⏰ 4PM - 8PM
✔️Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/showupmo/event/975022/
Talk to voters about voting NO on Amendment 4 & 5! Democracy in our state depends on us taking action. We'll have a brief training, knock doors to talk to voters, and then debrief the experience after.
WED JULY 15 - KANSAS CITY
📌 MISSOURI JOBS WITH JUSTICE - KANSAS CITY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
📅 Wed July 15
⏰ 4PM - 5:30 PM
📍Trinity United Methodist Church, 620 E Armour Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109
✔️Sign up HERE: https://secure.ngpvan.com/flLXr5y5F0CGu08AGTq45w2
Join us at our monthly Organizing Committee meeting! Come learn how you can take action with us and help build a better Kansas City region for all of us, no matter what we look like, what's in our wallet, or what ZIP code we call home.
✔️Sign up for future MO Jobs with Justice events near you: https://mojwj.org/upcoming-events/
WED JULY 15 - VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
📌 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF KC, JACKSON PLATTE CLAY COUNTIES - FORUM FOR JACKSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES
📅 Wed Jul 15
⏰ 6:30PM
💻 Zoom
✔️Registration (required): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z1WIIpblSAmUBJ_KL5ggzA
❓Submit questions for candidates here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyc7LPGEH9MNgxLmhP153hn1vlMgNPH1drYDIaPJi1NzJuSQ/viewform
Learn about candidates for Jackson County Executive - who serves as the chief administrative officer and approves or vetoes ordinances enacted by the county legislature. This position appoints and supervises the directors of all county departments excluding County Auditor and County Clerk. Serves a 4 year term.
WED JULY 15 - BLUE SPRINGS
📌 BLUE SPRINGS DEMOCRATS MONTHLY MEETING
📅 Wed July 15
⏰ 6:30PM - 8:00 PM
📍The Table Blue Springs, 3609 SW Route 7, Blue Springs, MO 64014
Join the Blue Springs Democrats for their monthly meeting on the third Wednesday!
THURS JULY 16 - RAYTOWN
📌 RAYTOWN DEMOCRATS MONTHLY MEETING
📅 Thurs July 16
⏰ 7:00PM
📍Las Chiles, 6210 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO 64014
Join the Raytown Democrats for their monthly meeting.
THURS JULY 16 - KANSAS CITY
📌 KANSAS CITY TEACH: GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON
🗳️ Your Vote Matters! What’s on the Ballot?
📅 Thurs July 16
⏰ 6:30pm - 8pm
📍St. Monica Catholic Church, 1616 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64108
Join Kansas City Catholics Against Racism for this Educational Forum, "Your Vote Matters! What's On the Ballot?"
Six years after the passing of Congressman John Lewis, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition is excited to continue his fight for voting rights by again anchoring “Good Trouble Lives On (GTLO)” actions in Missouri.
This year, GTLO is a three-day national mobilization July 17-19 to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by doing what he loved most - organizing, acting, and registering voters.
Our theme “TEACH! REACH! PREACH!” demands “hands off our vote!” in the face of threats to our democracy. Together we'll kick-off voter engagement, education, and activations leading up to Missouri's primaries this August and general elections this fall.
Teach, Reach, Preach reflects a longstanding tradition of civic engagement rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. Change begins by teaching communities about their history, rights, and the power of civic participation, reaching people through meaningful outreach and trusted relationships, and preaching a message of hope, justice, and collective responsibility that inspires action. Together, these three pillars empower communities to become informed, engaged, and active participants in our democracy.
THURS JULY 16 - (VIRTUAL) JOIN FROM ANYWHERE
📌 SHOW UP MISSOURI PHONE BANK - TALK TO VOTERS: NO TO AMENDMENTS 4 AND 5!
📅 Thurs July 16, July 23, July 30
⏰ 5:30PM - 8:30PM
💻 Virtual
✔️ Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/showupmo/event/976620/
THURS JULY 16 - VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
📌 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF KC, JACKSON PLATTE CLAY COUNTIES - FORUM FOR JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3 CANDIDATES
📅 Thurs Jul 15
⏰ 6:30PM
💻 Zoom
✔️Registration (required): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_njyNFpg-TviU5O0SUqyITA
❓Submit questions for candidates here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyc7LPGEH9MNgxLmhP153hn1vlMgNPH1drYDIaPJi1NzJuSQ/viewform
Learn about candidates for Jackson County Legislature - who enact all county ordinances, subject to approval or veto by county executive, and appoint the County Clerk and County Auditor. Each person in Jackson County lives in two legislative districts. The County is divided into six legislative districts represented by six Legislators. In addition, each district is part of one of three at-large districts represented by an at-large Legislator. This makes for a total of nine Legislators. Every voter in Jackson County votes for four County Legislators - their district legislator and the three at-large seats. Serve a 4 year term.
SAT JULY 18 - KANSAS CITY
📌 KANSAS CITY REACH Good Trouble Lives On
📅 Saturday, July 18
⏰ 10a - 11:30am
📍 Swope Park Bandstand, Swope Pkwy & E Meyer Blvd., KCMO 64132
✔️ Sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/987438/
Join Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and partners including League of Women Voters Kansas City, Jackson, Platte, Clay Counties, Missouri Action Alliance, Indivisible, Heartland Alliance for Progress, Communities Creating Opportunity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, Strengthening Education Together and others for Good Trouble Lives on KC, for voter registration, music, speakers, spoken word and more! Hear incredible speakers and voting rights leaders! Music from the Indivisible Choir! A Jazz Band! Make VOTE bracelets! Check your voter registration, meet community partners from area organizations and get all your Election Protection education materials and gear! Be Vote Ready for Missouri's August 4 primary election!
Six years after the passing of Congressman John Lewis, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition is excited to continue his fight for voting rights by again anchoring “Good Trouble Lives On (GTLO)” actions in Missouri.
This year, GTLO is a three-day national mobilization July 17-19 to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by doing what he loved most - organizing, acting, and registering voters.
Our theme “TEACH! REACH! PREACH!” demands “hands off our vote!” in the face of threats to our democracy. Together we'll kick-off voter engagement, education, and activations leading up to Missouri's primaries this August and general elections this fall.
Teach, Reach, Preach reflects a longstanding tradition of civic engagement rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. Change begins by teaching communities about their history, rights, and the power of civic participation, reaching people through meaningful outreach and trusted relationships, and preaching a message of hope, justice, and collective responsibility that inspires action. Together, these three pillars empower communities to become informed, engaged, and active participants in our democracy.
📌 KANSAS CITY GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON GOTV
📅 Saturday, July 18
⏰ 12pm
📍Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Six years after the passing of Congressman John Lewis, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition is excited to continue his fight for voting rights by again anchoring “Good Trouble Lives On (GTLO)” actions in Missouri.
This year, GTLO is a three-day national mobilization July 17-19 to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by doing what he loved most - organizing, acting, and registering voters.
Our theme “TEACH! REACH! PREACH!” demands “hands off our vote!” in the face of threats to our democracy. Together we'll kick-off voter engagement, education, and activations leading up to Missouri's primaries this August and general elections this fall.
Teach, Reach, Preach reflects a longstanding tradition of civic engagement rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. Change begins by teaching communities about their history, rights, and the power of civic participation, reaching people through meaningful outreach and trusted relationships, and preaching a message of hope, justice, and collective responsibility that inspires action. Together, these three pillars empower communities to become informed, engaged, and active participants in our democracy.
SAT JULY 18 - LEE’S SUMMIT, INDEPENDENCE
📌JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS - CANVASS FOR STATE LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES
📅 Sat July 18, July 25, Aug 1
⏰ 10AM - 2PM
📍Jackson County Democrats LS Campaign Office, 1639 NE Douglas St. Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
📍United Eastern Democrats Office, 308 W Maple Ave., Independence, MO
📞Call Tyler 816-812-0411 for more information
Join us on Saturday’s for door to door canvassing for Democrats running for state legislature. 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!
SAT JULY 18 - KANSAS CITY
📌 MISSOURI STAND UP STATEWIDE GOTV LAUNCH:
DEFEAT AMENDMENTS 4 & 5 - RALLY & CANVASS
📅 Sat July 18
⏰ 12PM - 5PM
📍Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
✔️ Sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/mogotv/event/979568
On Sat July 18, organizations including Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Abortion Action Missouri, Missouri Workers Center, and Show Up Missouri are coming together for a massive day of action. We'll kick off with a rally and then head out to knock doors. Training and materials provided.
SUN JULY 19 - KANSAS CITY
📌 KANSAS CITY GOTV CANVASSES: DEFEAT AMENDMENTS 4 & 5
📅 Sun July 19, July 26, Aug 2
⏰ 1PM - 5PM
✔️ Sign up for location: https://www.mobilize.us/mogotv/event/984981/
Organizations including Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Abortion Action Missouri, Missouri Workers Center, and Show Up Missouri are coming together for action.Join other volunteers as we work through the final push to defeat Amendments 4 and 5. Training and materials will be provided before you go out on the doors.
SAVE THE DATE!
SAT AUG 8 - INDEPENDENCE
📌 39TH ANNUAL TRUMAN GALA - Hosted by JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
📅 Sat Aug 8
⏰ 7PM-10PM
📍Hilton Garden Inn Independence,19677 E Jackson Dr., Independence MO 64057
Come join the Jackson County Democrats as we unite together before the November elections and prepare for the fight ahead! VIP reception - 5 PM, Social Hour - 6 PM, Dinner & Program - 7 PM. Speakers and Honorees will be announced in the coming weeks! Tickets available now at: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/trumangala2026
JULY ACTIONS - JEFFERSON CITY & STATEWIDE
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“Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto” - “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” –State of Missouri Motto
