Support the campaign to BAN Missouri politicians from attacking the will of the people

Protect direct democracy.

Repair our nation.

We are a national coalition of pro-democracy organizations.

Join our coalition to protect direct democracy from politicians who want to take away our fundamental freedom to self-government.

Together, we will use the citizen ballot initiative process to repair our republic.

Our democracy is under attack.

For a century, voters across the political spectrum have used ballot initiatives to reform fundamental issues—such as voting rights, gerrymandering, money in politics, open primaries, and modernizing elections—that enjoy broad public support, when politicians refuse to act.

Our Impact

Protect. Strengthen. Expand. Renovate.

Our member organizations engage pressing issues across the political spectrum, but as a coalition we are united in the belief that the ballot initiative process is for every American and must be improved upon and preserved. This right ensures the will of the people can always be enacted. Americans of every political persuasion have utilized this form of direct democracy to improve our nation regardless of the wants and desires of the political class. Across the country there are dozens of efforts to attack, strengthen, and expand this critical process – join us as fight to protect and perfect this important right.

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States represented

5,900+

Volunteers

2,000,000+

Signatures gathered

Democracy landscape

States with a Ballot Initiative or Referendum Process:

CLICK HERE to see a map tracking every active attack on voting rights across the U.S.

“It is through the initiative process that those who have no influence with elective representatives may take their cause directly to the people.”

Former Governor John Ashcroft (R)

“My greatest fear is that one day we may wake up and our democracy is gone.”

Former Congressman John Lewis (D)

In the News

People protesting with signs in capital building. One sign visibly reads Respect MO Voters

The Kansas City Star: Missouri politicians keep overturning voters’ will. Let’s stop it for good | Opinion

People standing on the side of the road with signs

Leader Publications: About 500 participate in ‘No Kings’ protest in Hillsboro

Crowd of people at a No Kings rally

No Kings rallies draw thousands across Missouri, bolster initiative petition campaigns