Missouri appeals court rewrites ballot summary for congressional map referendum

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A Missouri appeals court on Thursday rewrote the ballot summary for a proposed referendum on the state’s newly gerrymandered congressional map, ruling Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ description still included unsupported claims about the map approved by lawmakers last year.

The Western District Court of Appeals reversed part of a Cole County ruling and certified a shorter summary for the referendum petition backed by a political action committee called People Not Politicians. If the …

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