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Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan

Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts

Missouri’s top election official has rejected a citizens’ petition seeking a statewide referendum on the states redistricting plan backed by Donald Trump.

Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures in a bid to force a November election on a new US House map approved by the Republican-led state legislature. But the Republican secretary of state, Denny Hoskins, asserted Tuesday that the petition is void because congressional redistricting plans cannot be subject to voter referendums.

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Aug 4, 2026 Missouri US voting rights US politics

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