Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a new congressional map drawn to favor Republicans in the upcoming general election. Instead, Missouri will use the older map from 2022 for the November election to avoid confusion and problems with ballots that have already been sent out.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court stopped Missouri from using a new map designed to give Republicans an extra House seat.
- Ballots using the 2022 congressional districts have already been printed and sent to voters, including those overseas and in the military.
- The court said changing the map now would cause confusion because the election has already started.
- Missouri’s new map was created by the GOP-led legislature and supported by President Trump.
- The new map had been used for Missouri’s August primary but was blocked for use in the November general election.
- Lower courts had conflicting rulings about which map Missouri should use, leading to multiple appeals and emergency orders.
- A group called People Not Politicians opposes the new map and warned about election confusion and fairness.
- Missouri officials said using the old map could conflict with legal deadlines and the rights of voters who participated in the primary.
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