Supreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midterms
Photograph: Michael Thomas/APView image in fullscreenVoters cast their ballots in St Louis. The decision means Missouri residents will vote under the same congressional districts used in the 2024 and 2022 elections.“At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would usher in electoral chaos,” the high court wrote in an unsigned opinion. Absentee voting began Tuesday under the 2022 congressional districts, though some local election officials had urged voters to wait because of the legal uncertainty.Republicans currently hold six of Missouri’s eight House districts.
- ▪Photograph: Michael Thomas/APView image in fullscreenVoters cast their ballots in St Louis.
- ▪The decision means Missouri residents will vote under the same congressional districts used in the 2024 and 2022 elections.“At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would usher in electoral c
- ▪Absentee voting began Tuesday under the 2022 congressional districts, though some local election officials had urged voters to wait because of the legal uncertainty.Republicans currently hold six of Missouri’s eight House districts.
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Voters cast their ballots in St Louis. Photograph: Michael Thomas/APView image in fullscreenVoters cast their ballots in St Louis. Photograph: Michael Thomas/APMissouriSupreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midtermsCourt puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in NovemberAssociated PressFri 25 Sep 2026 18.33 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 18.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections.The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for…
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