US EditionMissouri Attorney General Suing People Not Politicians over Redistricting Referendum
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway argues that redistricting plans cannot be overturned by voters and challenges a petition effort backed by $1.4 million in recent contributions.
- On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit arguing a ballot-box vote on the new congressional map is unconstitutional and asked a judge to enjoin the referendum and halt People Not Politicians' circulation.
- People Not Politicians has collected about 100,000 signatures and seeks 106,000 before Dec. 11 to delay the map until a November 2026 vote.
- Rejecting signatures collected before approval, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins ruled early signatures invalid but clarified that seeking signatures before approval is not a crime, while People Not Politicians sued to challenge this.
- With several lawsuits pending, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green set the case for a trial on November 4, and five court cases could determine the 2026 congressional map.
- A report shows People Not Politicians raised more than $1.4 million, with three Washington, D.C., groups contributing $1.25 million and over 85% of donations last quarter.
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Missouri attorney general suing People Not Politicians over redistricting referendum
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a referendum seeking to repeal the state's new congressional map, which was signed into law in September. Attorney General Hanaway filed a lawsuit to block efforts by Richard von Glahn and the organization People Not Politicians to repeal the newly enacted congressional redistricting plan. Secretary of state …
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Attorney General sues to block redistricting referendum
The lawsuit comes on same day Secretary of State Denny Hoskins approved circulation of the referendum petition.
Attorney general claims referendum on new Missouri congressional map is illegal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop a vote on a new congressional map passed by the Republican supermajority during a summer special session. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in federal court for the Eastern District of Missouri that lists Secretary of State Denny Hoskins
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