Missouri Lawmakers Challenge Congressional Map in 8th Circuit Court
U.S. Rep. Bob Onder, state Sen. Rick Brattin, and two Missouri voters have filed a lawsuit challenging Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map. This legal action follows a Missouri Supreme Court ruling on September 3 that deemed a referendum petition against the new map as legal, sufficient, and timely. The core of the plaintiffs' argument is that switching congressional maps between the primary and general elections violates the U.S. Constitution by effectively nullifying votes already cast in the primary. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled remote oral arguments for the case. This development occurs as Missouri prepares for the general election, with the state having held its August 4 congressional primaries under the 2025 map, but now facing the prospect of using the 2022 and 2024 districts for the general election. The Missouri Supreme Court's decision placed the challenged map on the November 3 ballot as Proposition A, asserting that the 2025 districts never took effect due to the su...
