Missouri secretary of state wants chance to rewrite biased ballot language for referendum

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 31, 2026

Words: 1,359

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants another chance to write the ballot language for a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map after admitting that the first version he prepared was unfair.

And he doesn’t want to answer any questions about how the first version was crafted or who advised him on what it should say.

In a court filing this week that surprised advocates for a statewide vote on the new …

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