# Missouri election chief rejects bid for referendum on Trump-backed congressional districts

https://mins.news/en/item/13578

- CNN, 2026-08-05 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics/missouri-denny-hoskins-reject-referendum-redistricting?Date=20260805&Profile=CNN

> Missouri’s top election official has turned down a citizens’ petition seeking a statewide referendum. The proposed vote concerned new congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump. The rejection blocks the petition’s request to put the district plan before voters. It marks an official decision against holding the requested public vote.

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