Lawsuit Claims Hundreds Could Vote in 2 Missouri Congressional Districts

Court battle looms over KC precinct listed twice in new congressional map

Last week's ACLU case argues that the states' approved redistricting is unconstitutional.

Lawsuit claims hundreds could vote in 2 Missouri Congressional Districts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri residents are filing lawsuits challenging the new congressional map that the state legislature passed the week of Monday, September 8. One of those lawsuits claims a small portion of people in Kansas City could end up voting in two different congressional districts. Missouri is split into Voter Tabulation Districts or VTDs, and VTD 811 in the city is part of one of the lawsuits. Did you know Missouri enacted the…

Court battle looms over KC precinct listed twice in Missouri’s new congressional map

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on May 27 that he will call a special legislative session to consider disaster relief, stadium funding and spending items (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Gov. Mike Kehoe went on the offensive Wednesday against critics of the new congressional map approved by Missouri lawmakers, issuing a statement seeking to rebut charges that one Kansas City precinct was accidentally placed in two different districts. …

Letter to the Editor: Paseo West Neighborhood Association President Shares Thoughts on Missouri Redistricting

The “Missouri First” map is “Missouri Last.” And it is being driven by DC, not Missouri.  Let us be clear: Missouri lawmakers are not simply drawing lines on a map — they are drawing lines through people’s lives, livelihoods, and futures.  The Northeast Neighborhood Coalition in Kansas City, Missouri, represents eight distinct neighborhoods and approximately 30,000 people that are the tip of the spear. Our communities would be fractured into thr…

Court battle looms over KC precinct listed twice in Missouri's new congressional map

Gov. Mike Kehoe went on the offensive against critics of the new congressional map approved by Missouri lawmakers.