Court Orders Rewrite of Missouri Map Ballot Summary

Court orders rewrite of Missouri map ballot summary

News briefs Court orders rewrite of Missouri map ballot summary  A Missouri appeals court ordered changes to the ballot summary for a potential referendum on the state’s new congressional map, finding the original language misleading. The revised wording must more clearly explain the measure to voters.  Opponents say the Republican-backed map could eliminate one of Missouri’s two Democratic congressional districts — both represented by Black mem…

Appeals court rewrites ballot summary for referendum on Missouri’s new congressional districts

(This article comes courtesy of MissouriNet, through writer Marshall Griffin.) A Western Missouri State Appeals Court panel has rewritten the summary for a ballot measure asking voters to decide Missouri’s new congressional district boundaries. Before Thursday’s ruling, the proposal asked Missouri voters if they approved of House Bill 1, which repeals the “existing gerrymandered” plan that “protects incumbent politicians” and replaces it with a …