Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for a vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan.
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Who
What
- 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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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics · language: eng
topics: Politics · language: eng
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