Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri's request for new House map favoring GOP
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Missouri officials’ request to use new congressional maps in the November election. Missouri’s top court ruled the new maps cannot be used because a citizen petition requires a statewide vote on them.Key Facts
- Missouri lawmakers redrew congressional districts last year to favor Republicans, urged by President Trump.
- The new maps were used for the August primary but not allowed for the November general election.
- Missouri’s Supreme Court said a citizen petition filed last year requires a public vote on the new maps.
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s appeal to block the petition vote.
- Republican officials warned switching maps between elections would cause confusion and chaos.
- The new maps aimed to change the 5th District of Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver by adding Republican-leaning areas.
- The Missouri Secretary of State has placed the redistricting referendum on the November ballot as Proposition A.
- Missouri followed Texas as an early state to redraw districts after President Trump encouraged redistricting for political advantage.
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