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Power Play: Missouri Republicans Set to Re-draw Congressional Districts. Can Voters Stop It?
Missouri Legislature passes new Republican-drawn congressional map
The new lines, part of a national push by Republicans to bolster their House majority, would give them an additional seat in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections.
Missouri Senate gives final approval for gerrymandered congressional map
Missouri's new congressional map carves up Kansas City into three separate districts, fulfilling the wishes of President Donald Trump. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday, and Kansas City Council recently passed a resolution authorizing legal action of its own.
Opponents say the plan dilutes the power of Black voters around Kansas City and vow to block it in court or with a referendum. The governor, who's expected to sign the plan, says it reflects the state's conservative values.
A group called People Not Politicians announced that it's gathering signatures to prevent Missouri's new congressional map from going into effect until there's a statewide vote. Voters will also have to approve of a Republican plan cracking down on citizen-led constitutional amendments.
Missouri’s Denny Hoskins is on a mission to restore the old-fashioned way of counting votes and certifying elections.
First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there. California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat.
Missouri Democrats see turning to the public as the best way to stop a new GOP-friendly congressional map from taking effect despite their minority status in the state legislature. Gov. Mike Kehoe
The Missouri state House advanced a new congressional map Tuesday targeting the district of one of the state’s two Democrats, the latest escalation in tit-for-tat partisan gerrymandering in states ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Missouri is now part of a multi-state attempt by the Department of Justice to access, physically inspect, and take physical custody of election equipment used in the 2020 November election. Jasper Cou
Two Missouri county clerks said they were contacted by the DOJ seeking access to election machines made by Dominion Voting Systems.
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