Missouri's Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has rejected a petition for a referendum on a new congressional redistricting plan. The petition, which garnered hundreds of thousands of signatures, aimed to place the issue on the ballot for a November election. Hoskins stated that the petition is void, as congressional redistricting plans cannot be subject to voter referendums.
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Missouri election official rejects petition for referendum on redistricting plan
Missouri's Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has denied a petition for a statewide referendum on a congressional redistricting plan. The petition, supported by hundreds of thousands of signatures, was deemed void because state law prohibits referendums on congressional redistricting.
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