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Judge Limbaugh paused his ruling until local officials finish verifying signatures amid a dispute over 103,000 early signatures critical for the 2026 ballot, organizers say.
- On Friday, Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh said he will wait while local election officials verify signatures, noting `Currently, to the court's knowledge, no signatures have been officially accepted or rejected.`
- Earlier this year, organizers challenged Hoskins' cutoff ruling, and People Not Politicians said about 103,000 pre-Oct. 14 signatures are being kept separate, Hoskins said Tuesday.
- Last week, organizers delivered 691 boxes containing more than 305,000 signatures from every county in Missouri and expect to surpass the about 110,000 threshold for the 2026 ballot.
- County clerks and election boards have until July 28 to finish checking signatures, while Secretary of State Denny Hoskins preserves all unprocessed signatures; if certified, the measure reaches the November 2026 ballot.
- Previously, Limbaugh ruled twice against opponents and last week affirmed lawmakers' authority to enact the map designed to flip the 5th District to the GOP.
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