Missouri secretary of state tosses signatures opposing redistricting

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has thrown out roughly 100,000 signatures gathered in an effort to overturn redistricting work by state lawmakers.

Hoskins said that “no signatures gathered before this approval date are valid, and doing so constitutes a misdemeanor election offense." The group gathering the signatures, called People Not Politicians, is disputing Hoskins’ contention.

Additionally, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the redistricting plan shouldn’t be subject to a referendum.

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