Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
The unanimous ruling keeps the 2022 map in place unless voters approve the Republican-drawn plan, which supporters say would help the GOP win a seventh seat.
- On Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked the Trump-backed congressional map, ordering a statewide referendum on the new boundaries. The ruling prevents usage in the November general election, reverting to post-2020 district lines.
- After pressure from Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special legislative session last year to reconfigure districts. Opponents led by People Not Politicians subsequently submitted over 300,000 petition signatures to trigger a public vote.
- About 59% of the 5th Congressional District's voters were new under the revised map, forcing Democrat Emanuel Cleaver to campaign in rural areas. Republican state Sen. Rick Brattin won the district's August primary.
- Although Secretary of State Denny Hoskins initially rejected the referendum petition, the court ruled it valid and found the redistricting law did not take effect absent voter approval. The previous map remains in full force for the November general election.
- This ruling marks a rare setback for Republicans in a mid-decade redistricting battle that spread to more than a dozen states. The decision could still be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, though candidates must prepare using the previous district lines.
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Missouri voters will decide fate of GOP congressional map
Missouri voters will get the final say on a Republican-drawn congressional map aimed at flipping the Kansas City district represented by U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, one of the state’s two Black members of Congress. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a referendum challenging the new map must appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. […]
Trump: Missouri Supreme Court ‘ridiculously ruled in favor’ of blocking redistricting plan
President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will…
The U.S. Supreme Court of Missouri has halted a reclassification of the constituencies for the November Congressional elections by the Republicans.
Missouri high court blocks GOP-backed congressional maps ahead of midterms, Trump blasts 'ridiculous' ruling - NEW YORK TIMES POST
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