US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn Missouri map for third time
The US Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a Republican-drawn congressional map for the third time. The justices suspended lower-court rulings that would have required the map for the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, while absentee voting is already under way.
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The US Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a Republican-drawn congressional map for the November midterm elections for the third time. The decision concerns voting scheduled for 3 November 2026.
The justices granted a request from opponents of the map and suspended lower-court rulings that had required the state to use the reconfigured House district boundaries.
Ruling comes during absentee voting
The dispute continues as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. The court has therefore again declined to permit use of a map backed by Donald Trump.
Opponents of the map said the courts had made clear that voters, rather than politicians, should decide who represents them.
What we know
- The US Supreme Court blocked Missouri’s Republican-drawn map for a third time.
- The map was intended for the 3 November 2026 House elections.
- The justices acted after a request from the map’s opponents, while absentee voting was under way.
- Opponents said voters, not politicians, should decide who represents them.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: The Guardian Technology.
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