Release: Missouri Voters Have Their Say, Now Politicians Must Listen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2024
Contact: Claire Cook-Callen, claire@claireprogressmo.org

Voters passed Amendment 3 and Proposition A on Tuesday, and they now prepare to defend the will of the people against radical politicians

Jefferson City, MO – In Missouri, voters from Maryville to St. Charles to Cape Girardeau made their voices heard in record numbers. Over 2.9 million Missourians cast their ballots, showing that nothing will stop us from exercising our fundamental right to vote.

Missourians value our freedoms. That’s why Missourians collected signatures to place measures on the ballot that allowed voters to decide their own futures. On Tuesday, Missourians united across race and place to end Missouri’s total ban on abortion and overwhelmingly passed Proposition A to raise Missouri’s minimum wage and require earned paid sick leave. 

Voters must now come together to protect the will of the people. While Missourians approved Amendment 3, ending the total ban on abortion in our state, leaders in both the Missouri House and Senate said they intend to “soften” or even wholly overturn voters’ decision on ending the abortion ban. 

“State senators hold enormous power in ensuring that when amendments pass at the ballot box they are enacted and go into effect,” said Erin Hill, St. Louis resident and volunteer with Abortion Action Missouri. “We have seen time and time again examples where what we voted for was delayed or dismantled and flat out rejected by state lawmakers.”

Missourians deserve leaders who respect their freedoms: from their freedom to decide if and when they grow our families, to their freedom to vote, to their freedom to earn a good living and have a good life. 

“Progress MO will continue to hold elected officials accountable and protect the will of the people,” said Claire Cook-Callen, Director of Campaigns with Progress MO. “In the 2024 Legislative Session, a large bipartisan coalition defeated attempts to end majority rule and attack the initiative petition process. We are prepared to combat all attempts to undermine or mislead Missouri voters.”

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