03/17/25 Missouri Mondays - #MOLeg on Spring break! Be vote ready for the April 8 election! Get involved and make your voice heard this week!
Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
Over the weekend we proudly stood with NTEU Chapter 66 and allies in KC rallying for federal workers under attack by Trump and Elon Musk. We were also honored to speak with Democrats from all over the KC metro area and beyond about Missouri Action Alliance and our great work together using our voices to advocate for legislation in line with our values and holding our elected officials accountable for protecting our rights and freedoms. Our thanks to the Grain Valley Democrats for organizing a fantastic event!
This week is spring break for Missouri lawmakers, so with no urgent legislative calls to action, we hope you’ll enjoy a little break as well!
For those still looking for ways to get involved, check out our Upcoming Events page. You’ll find everything from national resistance actions in the KC metro, online events, and organizations that need your help.
Thanks for staying informed and for all you do to make a difference! Help us spread the word by sharing this email and the link to sign up: https://www.moactionalliance.com/signup.
Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MOActionAlliance, on Bluesky @moaction.bsky.social, and check out our website at http://www.MOActionAlliance.com
UPCOMING EVENTS / WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!
*MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
MONDAY MORNINGS
Online (Zoom)
10:00AM
To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here to join the meeting: bit.ly/protectmovoters
Join voter protection advocates from all across the state and find out how you can take action on legislation to protect voting rights, improve access to the ballot and work to remove barriers to voting in Missouri!
Register here to join the meeting: http://bit.ly/protectmovoters
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MISSOURI VOTER RESOURCES - USE YOUR SUPERPOWER!
NEXT ELECTION IS APRIL 8!
Last Day to Register to Vote - March 12, 2025
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline - March 26, 2025
Absentee Ballot Return Deadline - 7 p.m. April 8, 2025
Absentee Ballot Return Deadline (Military & Overseas)* - 12 p.m. April 11, 2025
Check your registration on the MO Secretary of State website: https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/
Missouri Voter Protection 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
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 8, 2022.
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.
Voter Resources from the League of Women Voters KC / Jackson-Clay-Platte Counties
Fantastic voting resources. Select “Voting & Elections” tab: https://lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=477430&module_id=408128
Kansas City Area Ballot Measures - April 8, 2025 Election: https://lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=477430&module_id=546610
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NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION!
TELL YOUR U.S. CONGRESSMAN TO PROTECT YOUR VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT!
From ULTRAVIOLET ACTION
“Let’s be clear: Republicans want to make it as difficult as possible for U.S. citizens to vote, but we won’t let them! When more people turn out to vote, democracy wins.
Creating additional barriers to voting that will disproportionately affect women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, disabled citizens, and working-class families is an attack on our democracy. Join us in urging House members to oppose the SAVE Act!
The so-called “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) Act has been reintroduced in the House and flagged as a top priority by House Republican leadership.
If passed, the SAVE Act would effectively ban people from registering to vote by mail or online by requiring that all U.S. citizens present a passport or birth certificate that matches their current legal name--not just to register to vote but even to make an address change or update their voter registration.
This means that countless eligible voters who don’t have a passport or birth certificate that matches their name or gender, voters who don’t have those documents at all, and voters who cannot stand in line at their state election office to register to vote or update their voter registration in person would face unnecessary obstacles to casting their ballots. If passed, this baseless voter suppression law would impact young people, disabled people, transgender people, people with low incomes, tribal voters, rural voters, survivors of climate disasters, and military families, not to mention the TENS of MILLIONS of married women who have changed their names.”
FOR THOSE IN KC METRO CALL CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER
DC OFFICE - 202-225-4535
KC OFFICE - 816-842-4545
FIND YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HERE: https://www.house.gov/
U.S. HOUSE SWITCHBOARD - 202-224-3121
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
SAVE DEMOCRACY RALLY at Josh Hawley’s Office Downtown KC
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 4:30 pm
Wednesday, March 5, March 12
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Sen. Josh Hawley’s Office
400 E 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
Details and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755635/
Save Democracy Rally across the street from Josh Hawley’s downtown Kansas City Office. This rally will be held each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Bring your signs, banners, bullhorns. Tell your friends, family, co-workers. Spread the word.
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION - KC AREA
Join Blue Brookside at Senator Hawley's Downtown KC Office
Thursdays
Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20
1:30 - 2:30
Sen. Josh Hawley Office
400 E 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
Details and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755986/
We are planning to meet at Senator Hawley's Downtown KC office at 400 E 9th Street every Thursday at 1:30. Bring signs! Let's meet on the sidewalk on 9th street just south of the Federal Courthouse where his office is located. We can send six people at a time in to talk to his staff so bring your talking points!
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NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION FROM ANYWHERE
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. 5 Calls 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/
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Heartland Alliance for Progress
Actions You Can Take to Save Our Freedoms and Democracy
March 24
5:30pm-7:30
RSVP here for Zoom: bit.ly/HAPActionsMarch24
What you can do at state and federal levels, via nonprofits, elected officials, and trusted organizations that mobilize work that influences outcomes, with updates about some critical legislation and legal actions. AND WE'LL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO TAKE WITH YOU!
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League of Women Voters KC
Kansas City Public Schools Board Candidate Forum - Virtual
Tuesday, April 1st
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event details and registration here: https://www.lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=477430&item_id=2542865
Registration is required. Click on the “Register Now” button to register for this virtual event. After registering, you will receive an email with information on attending this webinar.
Your vote MATTERS! Learn about candidates for the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education on your April 8 ballot. The board of education is a volunteer representative body elected by the registered voters of the local public school district. The board governs the school district and provides leadership and advocacy for public education. School boards make decisions in the best interest of the entire district. Serve a 4 year term.
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MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED! ORGANIZATIONS NEED YOU!
*Find additional events, resources, organizations that need your help here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZqI3j4nv2N3ylrsLTYXHa60aNMC-a4GlXZyj08lmPw/edit?usp=sharing
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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/1wMmphHQfXS3af8AnxQ145XN9hEfv6RLmtS5XTv-XcFk/edit?usp=sharing
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THANK YOU! for staying informed and taking action to make a difference!
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