Missouri Supreme Court Takes Up Appeal on 8-Seat GOP House Map Before Sept. 8 Ballot Deadline
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Missouri Supreme Court Takes Up Appeal on 8-Seat GOP House Map Before Sept. 8 Ballot Deadline
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Summary
Sept. 2 is when Missouri’s Supreme Court will hear an appeal over whether a ballot measure can block a Republican-backed congressional map from taking effect this November.
Wednesday’s lower-court ruling sided with Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who rejected petitions from People Not Politicians and kept the measure off the ballot, allowing the map to be used.
Hundreds of thousands of signatures had been submitted to let voters decide on the map, but Hoskins argued Missouri’s constitution does not permit ballot measures on congressional redistricting.
The fight could determine whether Republicans lock in an advantage in 7 of Missouri’s 8 U.S. House seats after lawmakers redrew the map last year.