The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state legislature’s authority to redraw congressional districts mid‑decade, ruling lawmakers acted within their constitutional powers when they approved new maps last year. The decision clears a major legal hurdle for the...
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the so-called “Missouri First” map is unconstitutional. The map, passed by Republican lawmakers in September and signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, stretches the boundaries of the 5th Congressional District, a...
Two lawsuits are being jointly heard in a bench trial this week in Kansas City on whether Missouri’s new congressional map is unconstitutional. The “Missouri First” map redraws the 5th Congressional District to include a large swath of rural Missouri while dividing...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri has filed a lawsuit claiming Missouri’s newly-passed congressional map contains a small but detrimental error. The suit says hundreds of voters in the Kansas City area would be placed in both the 4th and 5th congressional...
Missouri’s county clerks and election authorities are raising concerns about the state’s newly-approved Congressional map. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon told Missourinet that the group has sent a letter to top state officials, warning that the timeline for...
