What to Know About Missouri’s Confusing Battle over Congressional Districts
Court rulings have left many voters uncertain about their districts as Republicans seek to use the new map in November.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal regarding Missouri's congressional districts, leaving voters and candidates in limbo two months before the pivotal November election.
- Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins intentionally delayed rejecting a referendum petition until the August primary, triggering a legal battle over which map should govern the November contest.
- Federal District Judge Stephen Clark temporarily barred Hoskins from using any map other than the new districts, contradicting the Missouri Supreme Court's order to use the 2022 map.
- Candidates certified for the November ballot under August primary results face uncertainty, while voter Toby Thacker shifted from the 4th District to the 5th District under the new map.
- Travis Crum, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, notes no definitive Supreme Court ruling exists on whether district boundaries must remain constant between primary and general elections.
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What to know about Missouri’s confusing battle over congressional districts – WTOP News
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A national redistricting battle has left a scar on Missouri — and left voters befuddled — two months before a pivotal November election that will determine control of Congress and affect the fate of President Donald Trump’s agenda. After conflicting court rulings, many Missouri voters don’t know for certain which...
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What to know about Missouri’s confusing battle over congressional districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A national redistricting battle has left a scar on Missouri — and left voters befuddled — two months before a pivotal November election that will determine control of Congress and affect the fate of President…
PBS NewsHour
cascadepbs.orgMissouri's election maps in chaos after conflicting rulings
With less than two months until Election Day, the fights over congressional maps are still raging. Republicans are not seeing as much gain as they may have liked from redistricting. In the last day, dueling and conflicting legal rulings have thrown Missouri’s maps into limbo. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
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