US EditionSecretary of State Denny Hoskins Admits Writing Flawed Ballot Summary for Missouri Gerrymandering Referendum
Hoskins admitted the ballot summary was prejudicial and agreed to revise it amid a lawsuit filed by People Not Politicians challenging the 2022 congressional map.
- On Friday, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admitted he wrote a ballot summary likely to create prejudice and agreed to revise it in negotiations with referendum sponsors.
- People Not Politicians filed suit on Nov. 20 after objecting to ballot summary language including the phrase 'gerrymandered congressional plan' and submitting more than 300,000 signatures on Dec. 9.
- Of 49,773 pages with signatures, Hoskins' office said Friday that only pages with signatures dated Oct. 14 or later will be checked, while Rachael Dunn claimed no signature checks are happening.
- Judge Brian Stumpe, Cole County Circuit Court, scheduled a trial for next Friday and set Feb. 9 as a fallback date if People Not Politicians and Hoskins cannot agree on revised summary language.
- With Republicans holding six of the eight seats, the redrawn map aims to flip the 5th District, currently held by U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands.
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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admits writing flawed ballot summary for Missouri gerrymandering referendum
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admitted Friday that he wrote a ballot summary “likely to create prejudice” against a possible… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admits writing flawed ballot summary for Missouri gerrymandering referendum appeared first on The Examiner.
Denny Hoskins admits writing flawed ballot summary for Missouri gerrymandering referendum
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