Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
Summary
Missouri’s top election official, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, rejected a citizens’ petition that sought a public vote on new congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump. Hoskins said the petition was unconstitutional because congressional redistricting cannot be decided by voter referendums. A group supporting the petition plans to challenge this decision in court.Key Facts
- Missouri citizens submitted over 300,000 signatures to demand a public vote on new congressional districts.
- The new districts were approved by the Republican-led Missouri Legislature and backed by President Donald Trump.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the petition, saying voter referendums cannot be used for congressional redistricting.
- Missouri was the second Republican-led state after Texas to redraw districts favoring Republicans.
- The new map changes the 5th Congressional District, held by a Democrat, to include more rural areas and lean Republican.
- Republicans hold six of Missouri’s eight congressional seats and aim to gain another under the new map.
- The referendum group, People Not Politicians, plans to challenge Hoskins’ rejection in court.
- Hoskins allowed the new districts to be used in the primary elections while deciding on the petition.
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