“He Was Told He Needed to Sign”
One resident’s account, and the line that carries his name on all four petitions
Update — August 18, 2026
Since this page was published, a second resident account has come forward. According to the account provided, the resident was led to believe the document he signed was related to insurance paperwork. The account will be referred to investigators and has not been independently verified. More details will be published as they become available.
On June 17, 2026, Melissa Moran swore — under notarized oath — that she personally watched the residents of Riverstone Retirement Community sign four separate petition sheets, one for each candidate. Line 6 on all four sheets is the same man: Vernon F. Harms, 9000 N Congress Ave.
The same fifteen-name Riverstone roster — Harms included — appears on all four candidates’ petitions, each sworn by Ms. Moran the same day:
According to an account his family has shared — which investigators have been asked to verify directly — Vernon told his family he was approached and told he needed to sign, without being told what it was.
If that account is accurate, an elderly resident signed four legal instruments without knowing what they were, at the request of a senior-care professional working for a candidate — who then swore under oath, four separate times, that he signed knowingly and in her presence.
This is not a campaign matter — it is a matter of public safety. If your parent or family member lives at Riverstone, Tiffany Springs, Garden Village, Primrose, Wexford Place, or Sage Grove at Tiffany Springs, and signed one of these petitions, contact the authorities: the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Missouri Adult Protective Services, or any of the candidates running against Brouk, Robinson, Cayer, or Kendall in the November election.
Everything on this page described as a record fact appears on the face of documents filed with the Platte County Board of Election Commissioners — public records, reproduced here unaltered. The account of what Mr. Harms was told is an allegation that has been relayed and referred to law enforcement for investigation; it is not an established fact, no charges have been filed, and no agency has announced findings.