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Missouri election officials urge voters to delay balloting amid gerrymander legal fight

Counties await Supreme Court ruling on congressional map while absentee voting has already begun.

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What to know

  • Missouri election officials are urging voters to delay absentee ballots pending a Supreme Court ruling on which congressional map will be used, with a federal appeals court order to use a Republican gerrymander conflicting with the state Supreme Court's mandate to use the 2024 map.
  • Absentee voting has already begun despite the uncertainty, and there is no legal mechanism to cure or change a ballot if the map changes after it is cast.
  • A map change would require counties to reprint ballots and reprogram voting systems, with unclear implications for ballots already submitted and no guidance for such a last-minute switch less than six weeks before Election Day.
  • Missouri's redistricting battle represents the nation's most chaotic since Trump initiated a 2025 gerrymandering push, involving the state Supreme Court, federal appeals court, and a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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Missouri election officials urge voters to delay balloting amid gerrymander legal fight
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    Missouri election officials advise voters to consider delaying ballots

    Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon and other election officials cautioned voters to wait before casting absentee ballots due to the pending Supreme Court litigation, noting that a map change could affect 40% of Boone County voters and that there is no mechanism to cure a ballot if the map later changes.

    “We're not telling them not to vote. We want to caution voters that they might want to wait because of the federal litigation.”
    — Brianna Lennon
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  2. background

    Absentee voting begins while Supreme Court appeal remains pending — Counties began accepting in-person absentee voters and mail ballots Tuesday, despite the legal uncertainty. The U.S. Supreme Court has twice seemingly rejected using the new map this year, but the federal appeals court order stands unless overturned.

  3. background

    Federal appeals court orders use of Republican gerrymander map in November — A federal appeals court issued an order Monday requiring Missouri to use the new gerrymandered map in the November election, directly conflicting with the state Supreme Court's ruling to use the 2024 map.

  4. background

    Missouri Supreme Court unanimously reverses Hoskins' ballot measure rejection — The state Supreme Court ruled that Hoskins improperly denied Democrats' ballot measure and ordered it placed on the November ballot, which freezes the gerrymander from use and mandates the 2024 map be used in November.

  5. background

    Missouri primaries held under gerrymandered map after Secretary Hoskins rejects ballot measure — Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins ruled that Democrats' ballot initiative to reject the new map fell short of signature requirements, allowing August primaries to proceed under the disputed 2026 gerrymander lines.

  6. background

    Missouri Republicans pursue gerrymander after Trump's redistricting call — Following President Trump's push for nationwide gerrymandering, Missouri Republicans drafted a new congressional map designed to flip one Democratic seat to Republican—changing the delegation from 6-2 GOP to 7-1 GOP.