Missouri Election Officials, in Court Filing, Warn It's Too Late to Switch Congressional Maps
Missouri clerks say reprinting ballots for 116 jurisdictions would be practically impossible as most are already in production, according to their filing.
- Missouri election clerks warned the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that reverting to the 2025 map is impossible, as ballots for the November general election are already in production using 2022 district lines.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins asked the 8th Circuit to revive the 2025 map, arguing that suspending a legislative map via referendum violates the U.S. Constitution's Elections Clause.
- County clerks emphasized that reprinting ballots would cost $15,000 to $30,000 in larger jurisdictions and would miss Friday's deadline for mailing military and overseas ballots.
- Attorneys for People Not Politicians argue that federal courts should not disrupt state election administration this close to voting, while Republican candidates claim different primary and general maps violate constitutional rights.
- A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday morning, though legal experts say the federal effort to restore the 2025 map faces significant hurdles given the election timeline.
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