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Congressional redistricting

Missouri faces ongoing fights over congressional maps, including a 2026 referendum possibility and court rulings on signature suspension of a map aimed at changing competitive seats. Republicans are looking ahead to further redraws that could affect Democratic-leaning districts such as the St. Louis-area 1st.

How should Missouri handle congressional redistricting and potential redraws of districts?

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Sources

Missouri Independent — https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/21/missouri-voters-could-face-as-many-as-nine-ballot-measures-in-2026
There could be as many as nine ballot measures before Missouri voters in August and November, including proposals on abortion, taxes, initiative petitions, state parks and congressional redistricting.
STLPR — https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-05-18/6-takeaways-from-a-less-contentious-2026-missouri-legislative-session
The last week of session featured momentous redistricting-related developments, including the Missouri Supreme Court stating that the submission of referendum signatures did not automatically suspend the congressional map aimed at ousting Cleaver.
Marc Cox — https://www.audacy.com/971talk/news/local/marc-cox-voter-guide
They are drawn to ensure that democrats win, specifically black democrats. The Supreme Court has ruled racial gerrymandering unconstitutional. Because of that, I think we will eventually have an 8-0 map.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Adopt independent commissions and maps that maximize competitive and minority-opportunity districts
  2. Keep current maps and require strong voter approval before any mid-decade redraw
  3. Allow limited adjustments only through regular post-census processes
  4. Support legislative redraws that reflect statewide Republican majorities more closely
  5. Aggressively gerrymander to maximize safe Republican seats, including flipping urban districts

Initiative petition and ballot measure rules

With up to nine statewide measures possible in 2026, the GOP supermajority has prioritized changes that make citizen initiatives harder, favoring constitutional amendments over statutes so lawmakers cannot easily revise voter-passed policies on issues like marijuana, Medicaid, and abortion.

Should Missouri make it harder for citizens to place initiatives on the ballot or amend the constitution?

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Missouri Independent — https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/21/missouri-voters-could-face-as-many-as-nine-ballot-measures-in-2026
The proposal has been a growing priority for the GOP supermajority as voters have legalized marijuana, expanded Medicaid eligibility and protected abortion rights in the past decade. Initiative campaigns have increasingly turned to constitutional amendments rather than statutory enactments to make it harder for lawmakers to revise or repeal the measures after passage.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Ease signature and distribution rules to encourage more citizen initiatives
  2. Keep current initiative petition thresholds and processes unchanged
  3. Make modest reforms for clarity without raising barriers substantially
  4. Raise signature requirements and restrict constitutional initiatives
  5. Severely limit citizen initiatives and give the legislature near-total control over changes