Friday morning’s denial leaves Missouri under the court’s order to run the Nov. 3 congressional election using the districts in place for the 2024 election.
Hoskins had sought a noon ruling so he could pursue an emergency U.S. Supreme Court appeal, arguing a map switch is technically impossible, risks violating the 45-day overseas-ballot deadline and affects 1.2 million Aug. 4 primary voters.
The state court rejected the stay without comment after ruling Thursday that a referendum on the 2025 Republican-drawn map must appear on the ballot as Proposition A, suspending that law under the Missouri Constitution.
Two county clerks told the court the change could be made by updating the controlling district map in the state voter database, while Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the logistical problems largely stemmed from Hoskins’ delay.
By 10 a.m. Missouri time, no U.S. Supreme Court appeal had been filed, leaving unresolved whether candidates nominated under the 2025 primary map will appear on the general-election ballot under the older districts.