Missouri Voters Face Legal Battle Over Redistricting | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Missouri’s Secretary of State just shut down a historic citizen effort to repeal the state’s congressional map — a move that could silence voters and protect a controversial redistricting plan. Over 300,000 citizens signed a petition demanding a referendum, but Secretary Denny Hoskins ruled it unconstitutional, saying state law doesn’t allow such votes on congressional maps. The group behind the petition, People Not Politicians, is already preparing to sue, arguing voters deserve a say — especially since the map unfairly splits up districts like Cleaver’s. Compounding the controversy, Hoskins…