People Not Politicians v. Onder · ¶1

In 2022, the Missouri Legislature enacted a redistricting map for elections to the U. S. House of Representatives. In 2025, the Missouri Legislature enacted a new map. But under the Missouri Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court of Missouri, a new law such as the 2025 map does not take effect unless and until approved by voters in a referendum in the next election—at least where, as here, the number of voter signatures on the petition suffices to trigger a referendum. Therefore, on September 3, 2026, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the 2025 redistricting map “is not the law and has never been the law” in Missouri—and will not take effect unless and until approved by Missouri voters by referendum in the 2026 election. von Glahn v. Hoskins, ＿＿＿ S. W. 3d ＿＿＿, ＿＿＿–＿＿＿, n. 8 (Mo. 2026), App. to Emergency Motion 53–54a, n. 8.

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