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Missouri Secretary of State Declines to Certify Referendum on Congressional Map

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has refused to certify a referendum to overturn the state's GOP-drawn congressional map, citing its unconstitutionality. The group People Not Politicians Missouri claims to have gathered enough signatures to qualify the referendum and plans to challenge Hoskins' decision in court. The legal battle over the map is expected to continue as the state approaches the midterm elections.

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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has refused to certify a referendum to overturn the state's GOP-drawn congressional map, citing its unconstitutionality. The group People Not Politicians Missouri claims to have gathered enough signatures to qualify the referendum and plans to challenge Hoskins' decision in court. The legal battle over the map is expected to continue as the state approaches the midterm elections.

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Missouri secretary of state blocks referendum seeking to undo the GOP's redrawn congressional map

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Missouri Secretary of State Declines to Certify Referendum on Congressional Map