///////////////A Cole County judge ruled last month that Missouri’s newly drawn U.S. congressional map that aims to unseat 5th District Democrat Emanuel Cleaver II is already in effect.
The political action committee, People Not Politicians, has submitted signatures for a referendum petition that could pause the implementation of the gerrymandered map and force a statewide vote, but the signatures have not been verified.
The Missouri attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit to prevent a referendum.