Missouri Election Chief Rejects Bid to Hold Public Vote on Trump-Backed Congressional Districts
Hoskins said 300,000-plus signatures cannot force a referendum on congressional redistricting, setting up a likely court fight over Missouri’s new map.
- On Tuesday, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a citizen petition seeking a referendum on the state's new GOP-drawn congressional map, asserting the effort is unconstitutional because redistricting cannot be subject to voter referendums.
- Lawmakers approved the "Missouri First" map 11 months ago to bolster the party's House majority, prompting the group People Not Politicians to submit more than 300,000 signatures to force a public vote.
- Primary elections are proceeding today under the new districts, yet voters could face a different congressional map in November if courts overturn Hoskins' decision, creating significant confusion for candidates and voters.
- People Not Politicians Executive Director Richard von Glahn vowed to challenge the rejection in court, citing public data showing the group gathered sufficient valid signatures well above the roughly 111,000 required.
- Secretary Hoskins suggested state lawmakers could redraw the congressional map again in 2027, highlighting the persistent legal volatility surrounding redistricting efforts in Missouri and the potential for recurring map changes.
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Missouri Secretary of State Rejects Petition for a Vote on New House Map
Missouri’s election chief rejected a petition to hold a referendum on a new congressional map enacted by the state legislature and supported by President Donald Trump. Hundreds of thousands of Missourians signed the petition to force a November election on a new House map approved by the Republican-majority legislature. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said at a press conference on Aug. 4 that the statewide effort was void because redistricting …
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Missouri Sec Of State Blocks Redistricting Referendum
NBC News reports: Missouri Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that he wouldn’t certify a referendum seeking to undo the state’s new GOP-drawn congressional map, arguing that the effort was unconstitutional. “After careful consideration, I have determined the challenge to the new ‘Missouri First’ congressional map to be insufficient based on its unconstitutionality,” he said in an interview ahead of his public announcement. …
Missouri’s top election official blocks referendum on GOP-drawn congressional map
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a citizen-backed petition to undo the state’s Republican-drawn congressional map, calling the referendum unconstitutional, and the group behind the effort says it will sue. Hoskins announced his decision on the same day Missouri held its primary elections under the new map, which carves the state into seven Republican-leaning...
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