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Missouri rejects citizensā bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan
Published 5 August 2026 Ā· world
Missouriās top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouriās top election official has rejected a citizensā petition seeking
Missouriās top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouriās top election official has rejected a citizensā 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.
Published: August 5, 2026 ā¢ 7:17 AM IST Ā· Updated: August 5, 2026 ā¢ 7:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Missouriās top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouriās top election official has rejected a citizensā 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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