Supreme Court Rejects GOP Missouri Map a Third Time Over 'Chaos' Concerns
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to restore Missouri's congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, for the third time this month. The Court said changing the map now would cause confusion since absentee voting had already started, so Missouri will use the same district lines as in recent elections.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court refused to restore Missouri's Trump-supported congressional map before the November midterm elections.
- This is the third time the Court has rejected this map change in the same month.
- Changing maps now would create "electoral chaos" because absentee ballots were already being sent out.
- Missouri will keep using the congressional districts set after the 2020 census.
- Republicans wanted the new map to help win an extra House seat.
- Voters will use the same district lines for both the primary and general elections.
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe expressed disappointment but said the state will follow the Court’s decision.
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