Rep. Wesley Bell on Missouri Redistricting and Citizen Power

Redistricting in Missouri

• 🎯 The state legislature in Missouri has pushed through a partisan map for redistricting.
• ⚠️ Representative Wesley Bell argues that this map was not requested by communities or voters and was created to serve the administration.

The Power of the Petition Process

• 💡 Missouri's constitution grants citizens the right to check politicians through the petition process.
• ✍️ This process allows citizens to make things right when politicians get it wrong.
• 🗣️ It's an opportunity for all Missourians, regardless of background, to assert that "Our voices matter. Our votes matter."

Deciding Representation

• ✊ Bell emphasizes that the people of Missouri will decide what representation looks like.
• ⚖️ This issue transcends party politics and is fundamentally about who holds power in a democracy.
• 🚀 The ultimate power lies with the people, specifically through their signatures on petitions to protect democracy.