Twenty States Urge U.S. Supreme Court Intervention in Missouri Congressional Map Dispute
Twenty state Attorneys General have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting Missouri's request to temporarily block a Missouri Supreme Court ruling concerning the state's congressional map. The Missouri Supreme Court had ruled that the 2022 congressional map must be used for the upcoming November election, while voters decide on a new map. The amicus brief, led by Florida and Texas, argues against changing electoral rules close to an election, citing the 'Purcell principle.' This principle suggests that courts should avoid making drastic changes to voting or election rules too close to an election to prevent voter confusion and administrative difficulties. The brief contends that implementing a new map now could lead to candidates running in different areas than where they were primaried, voters casting ballots for candidates they did not nominate, and state officials struggling to administer a different election than initially planned.
