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Protect Majority Rule Toolkit

  • Writer: Protect Majority Rule MO
    Protect Majority Rule MO
  • May 22
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 5


NO ON AMENDMENT 4


Hi there! Welcome to NO ON 4! This toolkit was built with individuals and organizations in mind. Below, you’ll find brief explainers of the amendment, content for your social media, and email copy to send to communities.  



WHAT MISSOURIANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE AMENDMENT

  • Amendment 4 is a permanent constitutional amendment that would make it nearly impossible for citizens to pass ballot measures.

  • Right now, a ballot measure passes in Missouri if it gets a majority of the votes statewide. Amendment 4 would change that.

  • Instead of using the total statewide vote, a measure would need to win a majority of votes in all eight of Missouri’s congressional districts in order to pass.

  • Under Amendment 4, your vote can be cancelled by just ONE congressional district — that means just 5% of voters could vote down what the rest of the state approves.

  • We should never vote to give up our own power and hand it over to politicians and the special interests who control them. 

  • Amendment 4 takes away our power to pass laws — so politicians and special interests get all the power.



SHAREABLE POSTS 

Please copy and paste the suggested content below into your favorite social media platform to share across platforms:


We should never vote to give up our own power and hand it over to politicians and the special interests who control them. We’re going to stop them by voting NO at the ballot box.

Under Amendment 4, your vote can be cancelled by just ONE congressional district — that means just 5% of voters could vote down what the rest of the state approves. We won’t let our vote be silenced.

We should never vote to give up our own power and hand it over to politicians and the special interests who control them.

Amendment 4 is WRONG for Missouri!

I’m voting NO ON 4. 




SHAREABLE GRAPHICS



SAMPLE EMAIL 

Sender: [Organization Name]

Subject Line:  We're voting NO on Amendment 4!


Hi defender of democracy,


Did you hear? This week Protect Majority Rule MO launched a campaign to stop Amendment 4 on this year’s ballot. 


What is Amendment 4? The short answer – Amendment 4 is about who holds power in Missouri. 


Right now, a ballot measure passes in Missouri if it gets a majority of the votes statewide. Amendment 4 would change that. Instead of using the total statewide vote, a measure would need to win a majority of votes in all eight of Missouri’s congressional districts in order to pass.


Under Amendment 4, your vote can be cancelled by just ONE congressional district — that means just 5% of voters could vote down what the rest of the state approves.

 

We should never vote to give up our own power and hand it over to politicians and the special interests who control them. 


We're going to stop this harmful Amendment. Are you in? 


[Your Organization]







 
 
 

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