CLEANER MO OR DIRTY MO?

CLEANER MO OR DIRTY MO?

Subheader body

GOP pushes do-over plan, asks voters to change their decision to redo redistricting process

Posted in:
JEFFERSON CITY – The Republicandominated General Assembly passed a bill asking voters for a redo. The effort, if successful, would maintain legislative districts that give Republicans overwhelming, veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate. In 2018, 62% of voters passed Clean Missouri, a constitutional amendment. The measure seeks a more accurate representation of the public’s party preferences when voting for General Assembly members. A professional demographer would redraw district boundaries. At this time, the House has 164 members, with 115, or 70%, being Republicans. The Senate has 34 members, with 24, or 70%, being Republicans. Although the party has huge majorities in the General Assembly, Missouri is not 70% Republican. In the last U.S. Senate election – between Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Claire McCaskill, McCaskill drew 46%, or nearly half, of the vote. Most Missouri’s Republican House and Senate members wan...

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.