Respect Missouri Voters begins push for 2026 ballot amendment
On Sept. 10, Respect Missouri Voters will begin gathering signatures across the state to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that would prevent legislators from overturning the will of the people.
Launch parties will be held throughout Missouri, where volunteers can pick up supplies to begin collecting signatures. The local event is scheduled at The Ship in Kansas City at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. Information and RSVP details are available at respectMOvoters. org/launch-day.
The proposed amendment would prohibit politicians from overturning initiatives that voters have already passed, attacking citizens’ ability to use the initiative process and using deceptive or confusing ballot language.
“It’s time to turn massive volunteer energy into massive action,” said cofounder of Respect Missouri Voters Benjamin Singer. “We need every voter who wants to ban politicians from attacking the will of the people to help gather 300,000 signatures in just a few months. We’re a…