Missouri’s Voting Map Chaos | Portland Maine News

Missouri voters are caught in a redistricting whirlwind—primaries used one map, but the general election could use a different one, thanks to a Supreme Court block on a GOP-favored plan. The high court’s second veto clears the way for the 2022 map to stay, just as ballots go out. Lawmakers had redrawn districts to grab seven of eight House seats, targeting a Democratic stronghold by slicing Kansas City into Republican territory and stretching another district into rural areas. A public referendum challenge gathered enough signatures to force a vote, but the Republican Secretary of State tried to stop it—until Missouri’s top court sided with voters, freezing the new map and ordering the old one for November. Now, candidates who won under the new lines may face confusion if their districts shift—and a federal judge is moving ahead with a contempt case against the Secretary of State for pushing the newer map anyway. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2979ff7f7c193873