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OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished01:47 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished01:47 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC

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

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

Key points

  • Missouri's top election official rejected a statewide referendum on the redistricting plan backed by Donald Trump.
  • Secretary of State Denny Hoskins ruled congressional maps cannot be subject to ballot referenda under Missouri law.
  • Supporters claim there are enough signatures; they vow to pursue court action.
  • The new map reshapes the fifth district, aiming to tilt the GOP in a midterm context.
  • The decision comes as several states respond to Trump’s call for mid-decade map changes.

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