Missouri redistricting referendum has enough verified signatures for the ballot, organizers say

Efforts to oppose a Trump-backed gerrymander in Missouri cleared a major milestone Monday, when pro-voting activists announced that they had logged enough signatures to put the new congressional map, which favors the GOP, to a statewide vote.

Opponents of the gerrymander had already gathered more than three times the needed signatures, but Republicans have slow-walked the signature verification process and thrown every imaginable hurdle in the path of the referendum. That fight still isn’t over — but it’s now clear that the petition gathered enough support to force its way onto the 2026 ballot.

Richard von Glahn, the executive director of People Not Politicians Missouri, which organized the signature campaign, called the verification milestone a “decisive victory for democracy and for the people of Missouri.”

Despite the win, more hurdles remain. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) could drag out the official signature verification process for months, and he’s indicated that he may declare the entire petition unlawful.




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