US EditionMissouri referendum campaign says it has enough signatures to challenge gerrymandered map
The referendum aims to replace Missouri's 2022 congressional map with more compact districts preserving communities; petitioners have 129% of required signatures in key districts, organizers said.
- On Tuesday, election officials verified that People Not Politicians, a political action committee, gathered enough signatures to qualify a referendum challenging Missouri's new congressional map for the November ballot.
- Lawmakers passed the redistricting plan last year, backed by President Donald Trump and Governor Mike Kehoe, which critics call a gerrymandered attempt to flip the 5th Congressional District and preserve Republican control.
- Verification reports show the petition surpassed thresholds in six districts, including 158.5 percent in the 1st District and 102.0 percent in the 7th, exceeding the roughly 110,000 valid signatures needed statewide.
- Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe ordered revisions to the ballot summary last week, removing prejudicial phrases, while Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must still formally certify the results before the measure advances.
- Ongoing legal challenges before the Missouri Supreme Court could still impact the measure; if certified by the Secretary of State, voters will decide in November whether to repeal the map.
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DCCC Statement on Data Showing Missourians Submitted Enough Qualifying Signatures To Force Referendum on GOP Gerrymandered Map
Following breaking news that new preliminary data from the Missouri Secretary of State’s office shows that Missourians submitted enough qualifying signatures to force a referendum on Republicans’ gerrymandered map, DCCC spokesperson Lindsay Reilly released the below statement: “This news is a victory for every Missourian who believes that voters, not politicians, should decide the outcome of our elections. By signing their names, more than 300,0…
Missouri referendum on congressional map clears key signature hurdle
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri election officials have verified enough signatures for a proposed referendum that would give voters the final say on the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. The redrawn congressional map, backed by President Donald Trump, is designed to shift political control in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, potentially giving Republicans an additional s…
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Missouri referendum campaign says it has enough signatures to challenge gerrymandered map
Missouri anti-redistricting campaign says it reached goal to force statewide vote on new map
People Not Politicians says their petition has passed the threshold of required signatures in six congressional districts, enough to qualify for Missouri's statewide ballot in November. The update comes just days after a judge approved a new ballot summary for the measure.
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Again . . . Like everything else . . . We appreciate the confidence but this effort will come down to a legal ruling over collection dates and yet another election challenge from Missouri Republicans.Here's the word: Read more at tonyskansascity.com
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