Missouri election chief rejects petition for referendum on new Trump-backed districts
Summary
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said he will block a citizens' petition that sought a public vote on new congressional district boundaries drawn by Republicans and supported by President Trump. The issue is not about the number of signatures but concerns about the nature of the referendum itself.Key Facts
- Missouri's Secretary of State is Denny Hoskins.
- Citizens submitted a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts.
- The redistricting map was created by Republicans and supported by President Trump.
- Hoskins decided to block the petition from going to a public vote.
- The decision was based on legal or procedural issues with the referendum, not the number of petition signatures.
- The map redraws GOP-led congressional district boundaries in Missouri.
- The referendum would have allowed voters to approve or reject the new district map.
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