Judge blocks referendum on gerrymandered Missouri redistricting plan

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,271

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Missouri Constitution’s provisions allowing a referendum on “any act” of the Legislature do not extend that power to laws establishing congressional districts, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday afternoon.

Delivering his decision just a few hours after conducting a trial in the case, Green wrote that to allow a referendum on redistricting, the section establishing the referendum power isn’t the only section that applies.

“That provision at most merely raises, but …

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