Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump
Summary
The Missouri Supreme Court stopped the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the November election. The court ordered a statewide vote to decide if the new map should be approved by voters before it can be used again.Key Facts
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously against using the new districts for the November general election.
- The new districts had been used in the August primary but cannot be used again unless approved by voters in a referendum.
- Citizens submitted enough petition signatures to force a statewide vote on the new congressional map.
- The court said the referendum petition was legal and the Secretary of State wrongly rejected it.
- Missouri will use the congressional districts from the 2020 census for the next general election unless voters approve the new map.
- The new districts were part of a mid-decade redistricting effort pushed by Republicans to gain seats in Congress.
- The Republican Secretary of State argued that a referendum should not apply to congressional district maps, but the court disagreed.
- Missouri has six Republican and two Democratic representatives, and the redistricting aimed to help Republicans win more seats.
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