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Missouri’s GOP-friendly congressional map returns to Supreme Court

Missouri’s GOP-friendly congressional map returns to Supreme Court

Summary

Missouri’s dispute over its new congressional district map has reached the Supreme Court again. A court ordered Missouri Republicans to continue using their preferred map, while a Democratic organizer wants voters to reject this map in a referendum.

Key Facts

  • Missouri’s redistricting fight is now before the Supreme Court for the second time.
  • A lower court panel refused to stop the order for Republicans to move forward with their map.
  • The map favors the Republican Party in the state’s congressional districts.
  • A Democratic supporter is working to put the new map up for a public vote.
  • The goal of the referendum is to prevent the Republican map from being used.
  • Redistricting is the process of drawing new voting district boundaries.
  • The dispute highlights conflicts between political parties over control of election maps.
  • The Supreme Court will decide whether the Republican map can be used or if the referendum can proceed.
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