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Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan
The ballot summary excludes the term gerrymandering to influence voter perception on new congressional districts supported by President Trump in Missouri.
- If Missouri voters decide on new congressional districts backed by Trump, the ballot proposal will omit the term "gerrymandering" from its text.
- Missouri lawmakers approved the new congressional districts last September, making the state the second to adopt such maps after Texas.
- Opponents describe the maps as "gerrymandered" and challenge whether mid-decade redistricting violates Missouri's state constitution.
- A state judge's ruling marked at least a partial victory for opponents, addressing the ballot proposal verification process.
- Verification of petition signatures is underway as opponents seek enough valid signatures to force a statewide referendum on the redistricting plan.
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Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan
A Missouri judge has struck down the ballot summary for a potential referendum on a congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump.
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