Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time
The justices said switching maps now would cause election chaos as absentee ballots are already out and more than 1 million voters have been moved.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court barred the use of Missouri's Republican-friendly congressional map in the midterm election, marking the third time the high court intervened to halt the Republican-drawn map.
- Following President Donald Trump's call for nationwide redistricting, Missouri's legislature redrew maps to favor Republicans in seven of eight seats. Opponents subsequently submitted over 300,000 signatures to force a referendum.
- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the referendum petitions, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the initiative effectively suspended the new map. The court later held Hoskins in contempt.
- The Eighth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Republican-drawn Missouri map could be used, though it never went into effect. The Supreme Court overturned this decision after opponents filed an emergency application.
- Voters will use a 2022 map including six Republican seats and two held by Democrats. Absentee voting under this map began Tuesday as the state sent ballots to military and overseas voters.
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Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to restore Missouri’s President Donald Trump-backed congressional map for the third time this month
The Supreme Court has rejected the latest Republican effort to restore Missouri’s President Donald Trump-backed congressional map for the November midterm elections, leaving the state to use its previous district lines after weeks of legal turmoil. ‘Electoral chaos’ The justices warned that changing maps after voting had begun would create ‘chaos.’ BY: MEGA In an unsigned opinion, the justices said changing congressional maps after voting had al…
Supreme Court Blocks Missouri GOP Congressional Map
The Supreme Court on Friday again blocked Missouri Republicans from using their favored congressional map in November, warning a late switch would usher in electoral chaos with ballots already mailing. In an unsigned opinion with no noted dissents, the justices ordered the state back to its older 2022 lines for the 2026 congressional election and […]
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