Missouri Supreme Court allows voter referendum on GOP congressional map
Confirmed1 source · Sep 3, 2026
The state's high court ruled that voters can decide the fate of a Republican-drawn congressional redistricting plan this fall.

What happened
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters will have the opportunity to decide the fate of a GOP-passed congressional gerrymander through a referendum scheduled for this fall.
Context
By allowing voters rather than the legislature or courts alone to determine the final map, the decision shifts control of the redistricting outcome to the ballot.