Missouri’s highest court has struck down a newly drawn congressional map, ruling that election officials cannot implement the boundaries until voters approve them in a statewide referendum. The decision effectively halts a redistricting programme widely seen as favouring Republicans, throwing the state’s political centre into immediate uncertainty ahead of the next cycle.
Court Intervention Halts Redistricting Push
The Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling represents a significant blow to the state’s Republican leadership, which had championed the controversial map. Judges determined that the district lines violated the state