08/05/24 Missouri Mondays - Election Day is Tuesday August 6! Check out our endorsed candidates and voter resources to make your plan to VOTE!
Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
“It’s not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It’s the hand that casts the ballot.” Harry S. Truman
Tomorrow is Election Day August 6! It’s time to GO VOTE and make your voice heard! Check out our Missouri Action Alliance endorsed candidates for Kansas City / Jackson County / Northland and statewide office, plus voter resources to help you find your polling place, check your sample ballot, who to contact for questions or problems voting, and more.
THANK YOU for staying informed and participating in our democracy! Spread the word by sharing this email and our Missouri Mondays sign up link: https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.
2024 VOTER RESOURCES
MISSOURI ACTION ALLIANCE ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR AUGUST 6, 2024 ELECTION
Statewide
Crystal Quade for Governor - https://crystalquade.com/
Richard Brown for Lieutenant Governor - https://www.richardbrown2024.com/
Elad Gross for Attorney General - https://www.eladgross.org/
Barbara Phifer for Secretary of State - https://votephifer.wordpress.com/
Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate - https://lucaskunce.com/
Mark Osmack for State Treasurer - https://osmackformissouri.com/
Kansas City / Jackson County / Northland
Emanuel Cleaver II for U.S. House District 5 - https://www.facebook.com/CleaverForCongress/
Patty Lewis for State Senate District 7 - https://www.pattyformo.com/
Pattie Mansur for State Rep Dist 25 - https://www.upballot.com/pattie-mansur
Melesa Johnson for Jackson County Prosecutor - https://mjforprosecutor.com/
Barbara Anne Washington for State Senate District 9 - https://www.facebook.com/p/Senator-Barbara-Anne-Washington-100064145379822/
Robert Sauls for State Senate District 11 - https://www.robertsauls.com/
Patricia Hernandez for State Rep District 19 - https://hernandezformo.com/
Will Jobe for State Rep District 21 - https://www.upballot.com/Will-Jobe
Yolanda Young for State Rep District 22 - https://www.facebook.com/yolandayoungMOrep
Emily Weber for State Rep District 24 - https://www.emilyformissouri.com/
Donna Barnes for State Rep District 28 - https://www.upballot.com/donna-barnes
Aaron Crossley for State Rep District 29 - https://www.aaroncrossley.com/
Kevin Grover for State Rep District 30 - https://www.upballot.com/Kevin-Grover
Jeremy Rowan for State Rep District 31 - https://www.jeremyrowan.com/
Jennifer Cassidy for State Rep District 32 - http://www.jennifercassidyformo.com/
Kemp Strickler for State Rep District 34 - https://www.kempstrickler.com/
Keri Ingle for State Rep District 35 - https://www.keriingle.com/
Anthony Ealy for State Rep District 36 - https://www.upballot.com/anthony-ealy
Shirley Mata for State Rep District 17 - https://www.upballot.com/shirley-mata
Jamie Johnson for State Rep District 12 - https://www.jamieformo.com/
Ashley Aune for State Rep District 14 - https://www.ashleyformissouri.com/
Maggie Nurrenbern for State Senate District 17 - https://www.maggieformo.com/
Constitutional Amendment No. 4
Missouri Action Alliance recommends a NO vote.
Read more about Amendment No. 4 in the KCUR 2024 Voter Guide here: https://www.kcur.org/kcvoterguide2024/missouri/primary-amendment-4
More information on candidates and constitutional amendments on the August 6 ballot
2024 KCUR KC Voter Guide for Missouri https://www.kcur.org/kcvoterguide2024/missouri/
Vote411 Personalized voting guide from the League of Women Voters: https://www.vote411.org/ballot
2024 VOTER RESOURCES
Election Day is TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024
Polls Open: 6:00 a.m.
Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
No-Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting through Monday, August 5
Kansas City and Jackson County Voters
No-Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting available today Monday, August 5 at election board locations
For Jackson County voters in Kansas City — Your election board is Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, 4407 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64130 - Phone: 816.842.4820
For Jackson County voters outside Kansas City - Your local election authority is the Jackson County Board of Elections - 215 N Liberty, Independence MO 64050 Phone: (816) 325-4600
Find Your Local Election Authority
Voters need to know their local election authority / local election jurisdiction to check your voter registration, find your polling location and your sample ballot, and more.
Search the MO Secy of State’s website - “Who is Your Local Election Authority” here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
For Jackson County voters within Kansas City – Your local election authority is the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners - https://www.kceb.org/
For Jackson County voters outside Kansas City - Your local election authority is the Jackson County Board of Elections - https://jcebmo.org/
Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) Voter Resources
Voting on Election Day https://www.movpc.org/election-day-voting-in-missouri
Election Protection - https://www.movpc.org/election-protection - 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) - Have questions about voter registration deadlines, requesting absentee or mail-in ballots, or how to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!
TAKE ACTION WITH THE MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC)
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE
MOVPC is a nonpartisan statewide network promoting access to the ballot and working to remove barriers to voting in Missouri! Join MOVPC and voting rights advocates from all across our state to help to ensure voting is accessible to ALL Missourians!
Join the MOVPC weekly online meeting MONDAYS at 10 AM
Text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register HERE: bit.ly/protectmovoters
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
About MOVPC
Since 2006, MOVPC and its partners have worked to dismantle discriminatory voting barriers and expand access to the ballot, with particular focus on low-income, communities of color, young voters, seniors, voters with disabilities, language minorities, and other marginalized voters.
MOVPC serves as a hub for voting rights work in Missouri and as a connector to national voting rights partners to support national voting rights campaigns. Explore our resources for voting in Missouri on our website here: https://www.movpc.org/
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THIS SATURDAY!
LaFayette County Democrats Annual Pie Auction / Silent Auction
Saturday, August 10
American Legion Hall
1001 West 22nd Street,
Higginsville, MO 64037
4PM Social Hour with Music
5PM Dinner - Pie Auction - Silent Auction
Tickets $20
For ticket/RSVP information send an email to: Lafcodems@gmail.com
Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/310002168858007/
The Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club invite you
to join us for our annual pie auction, silent auction and
dinner on August 10, 2024. Doors open at 4:00pm and the event starts at 5PM
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SUPPORT 2024 CANDIDATES & HELP THEM WIN
HELP ELECT STATE LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES!
Did you know the MO House Democrats are just three seats away from breaking the GOP supermajority? A House seat was won two years ago by just 42 votes! Every door knocked and every donation can literally make the difference between winning or losing the race.
Check out our upcoming events
Resource for supporting candidates here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YWPoO300-K4QWinuVdJ_9LR-Hei7rv_ODoEIbeCebUY/edit?usp=sharing
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HELP ELECT KAMALA HARRIS AND DEMOCRATS NATIONWIDE!
Our fight is more important now than ever before. President Joe Biden passed the baton to VP Kamala Harris to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump.
There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box. Help us get our message out to the American people!
DONATE TO HARRIS VICTORY FUND HERE:
TAKE ACTION FOR MARCELLUS WILLIAMS!
“Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24, for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence proves Marcellus Williams is innocent.”
Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24 for a crime DNA proves he did not commit. The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney reviewed these DNA results and filed a motion to vacate Mr. Williams’ conviction because he believed the DNA results proved by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Williams did not commit this crime. Although the circuit court has not yet scheduled a hearing to address this motion — and no court has ever considered the new exculpatory evidence — the Missouri Supreme Court set an execution date for Mr. Williams.”
Case update: The Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, scheduled a hearing for August 21, 2024, to assess the “clear and convincing evidence” of actual innocence that led Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to move to vacate Marcellus Williams’ wrongful conviction and death sentence. On July 27, the Missouri Supreme Court denied MO Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s “request to block an August hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams, set to be executed in September, is innocent of murder.” “The ruling comes about a week after the attorney general’s office filed the motion to block the hearing. His lawyers argued that the St. Louis County Circuit Court judge does not have the authority to reverse or overrule Marcellus Williams’ first-degree murder conviction because a higher court has already issued a ruling in the case and set an execution date.” KOMU / St. Louis Post Dispatch July 27 https://www.komu.com/news/state/missouri-high-court-denies-ags-request-to-block-innocence-hearing-for-marcellus-williams/article_2618aef8-a292-5b73-a315-d2ee3c620007.html
TAKE ACTION!
Sign and share the petition to Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams, an Innocent Man here: https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/
Text “Marcellus” to 97016 to join the team.
Share his story on social media. Find the toolkit here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/171uxVz8ZXjzHxLUImZTeQP9IODcDRiTuxMAJTYDyYio/edit
Read more here: https://innocenceproject.org/missouri-supreme-court-refuses-to-reschedule-marcellus-williams-execution-date-after-hearing-innocence-set/ Innocence Project July 12
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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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