Missouri Election Officials Await Map Ruling for 230,000 Voters as 5 p.m. Ballot Deadline Hits
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Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Sep 9
Missouri Election Officials Await Map Ruling for 230,000 Voters as 5 p.m. Ballot Deadline Hits
1 articles · Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Sep 9
Summary
Missouri election officials were still waiting Tuesday for direction on which congressional map to use for November, with a court-ordered ballot deadline arriving at 5 p.m.
Dueling rulings created the standoff: Justice Brett Kavanaugh let a Missouri Supreme Court decision stand, while a federal judge in St. Louis temporarily blocked use of the 2022 congressional map.
Kansas City said the final lines will determine whether November ballots match the August primary or change entirely across 74 polling places and 138 ballot styles.
Sept. 18 is the next operational pressure point, when military voting begins, making a quick resolution critical for election administrators serving about 230,000 registered voters.