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Judge pauses case as local officials verify over 200,000 petition signatures to determine if Missouri redistricting referendum qualifies for the 2026 ballot.
- Last week, Cole County Judge Christopher Limbaugh paused the case, noting it may be moot if the referendum on Missouri's congressional map qualifies for the November 2026 ballot.
- People Not Politicians sued Limbaugh after he said signatures before October 14 would not be counted, challenging the exclusion of early signatures.
- Last week, People Not Politicians delivered 691 boxes with more than 305,000 signatures, including about 103,000 pre‑cutoff signatures and 202,000 signatures to be checked.
- The court ordered preservation of all filed signatures, directing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to hold unsent sheets; Hoskins will send signatures to local election officials, and county clerks have until the July 28 deadline to complete verification.
- The petition challenges a Republican‑backed congressional map intended to flip the 5th District, amid a dispute paused by Judge Christopher Limbaugh last week, with signatures under review.
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