Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan
Summary
Missouri’s secretary of state, Denny Hoskins, rejected a petition for a public vote on a new congressional redistricting plan supported by President Donald Trump. He said that under Missouri law, congressional maps cannot be changed by voter referendums. Another petition to strengthen citizen initiatives was also rejected for combining too many issues in one proposal.Key Facts
- Missouri’s redistricting plan was approved by the Republican-controlled legislature and backed by President Donald Trump.
- Citizens collected over 300,000 signatures to force a public vote on the new map, more than the 111,000 required.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said the petition was invalid because Missouri law forbids voter referendums on congressional maps.
- The map changes the shape of the 5th district to favor Republicans and is already in use for primary elections.
- Hoskins also rejected a ballot measure aimed at making it harder for the legislature to block or change citizen initiatives.
- The initiative measure was rejected because it combined multiple constitutional changes in a single amendment, which is not allowed.
- Groups behind both petitions plan to challenge Hoskins’ decisions in court.
- Missouri was the second state, after Texas, to redraw districts favoring Republicans following President Trump’s call for such changes to maintain GOP control of the House.
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