Missouri secretary of state declines to certify redistricting referendum, keeping the new map in place

TL;DR
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins declined to certify a referendum petition aimed at forcing a statewide vote on the new congressional map, calling it unconstitutional and leaving the Missouri First map in effect; supporters plan to challenge the ruling in court.
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- Missouri secretary of state refuses to certify redistricting referendum KOMU 8
- Missouri Says Voters Cannot Decide on Redrawn Congressional Districts The New York Times
- Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan The Guardian
- Missouri GOP thwarts Democrats’ effort to undo their gerrymander Politico
- Missouri secretary of state blocks referendum seeking to undo the GOP’s redrawn congressional map NBC News
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