Press Release

Today, People Not Politicians Missouri called on the Secretary of State to immediately declare the HB1 referendum sufficient, after the Secretary’s own data showed the referendum has easily surpassed the required threshold statewide and in the necessary congressional districts. If the Secretary continues to delay certification while moving forward with implementation of HB1, he will

Voters‘ referendum effort backed by 305,000 Missourians will continue to move toward November ballot Jefferson City, MO — Today, a Cole County Judge dismissed Maggard v. State of Missouri, declining to block implementation of HB1 at this stage of the proceedings. The case is subject to appeal to the Western District.  By unwisely dismissing the

People Not Politicians Missouri continues to pursue nullification of gerrymandered congressional districts The group People Not Politicians Missouri said it will keep fighting to reject the new maps because they are a blatant political power grab, even after the Missouri Supreme Court decided not to call the lawmakers’ unprecedented mid-decade redrawing of congressional districts unconstitutional.

Politicians cannot implement gerrymandered map without voter approval The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office signature verification report today confirms that a sufficient number of signatures were collected, in every required congressional district, to put a referendum on the November ballot giving Missouri voters the final say in the state legislature’s illegally gerrymandered congressional district map. In

JEFFERSON CITY — Today, a Cole County Court ruled on the Missouri redistricting ballot summary case involving the referendum language that will appear on the November ballot challenging the State’s new congressional map. The case—filed by People Not Politicians—challenged the fairness and legality of the ballot summary drafted by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who

Press Release / February 10, 2026 BREAKING — Cole County Courtroom, Missouri: State Attorney Agrees 2022 Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place Unless Voters Ratify HB1 Jefferson City, MO — Today, during a hearing in Cole County, an attorney representing the State of Missouri acknowledged that the state’s 2022 congressional maps will only be replaced if Missouri voters ratify

Today, the Missouri Attorney General tweeted the false claim that the legislature’s proposed supergerrymander is in effect. HB1 is suspended and cannot become the law until an affirmative statewide vote, because Tuesday more than 305,000 signatures from Missourians across the state were filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. It is historically undisputed by both Republicans

Today, People Not Politicians Missouri submitted more than 300,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State—over two and a half times the number legally required to place a referendum on HB1, the state’s newly passed congressional map. Even excluding signatures gathered before the Secretary of State’s delayed approval of the petition, PNP is submitting more

In just one month, People Not Politicians has collected over 100,000 signatures from Missourians outraged by the state’s illegal gerrymandered maps. Today, the Missouri Secretary of State’s office issued a press release approving the referendum petition — but also spread false and misleading information about the citizen referendum process. In the release, Secretary Hoskins falsely

Jefferson City, Mo. — Today the Senate voted to pass Governor Mike Kehoe’s illegal, mid-decade gerrymander.  The following statement should be attributed to People NOT Politicians spokesperson Elsa Rainey:  “Today, the Missouri Senate chose to ignore overwhelming bipartisan opposition and the voices of thousands of Missourians who rallied at the Capitol, standing united against this

KANSAS CITY, MO — On Thursday, September 4, a broad coalition led by People NOT Politicians – Missouri gathered alongside members of the Kansas City community at the Van Brunt Athletic Complex to denounce Governor Mike Kehoe’s unconstitutional effort to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts in the middle of the decade—a move they say is designed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians across the political spectrum are demanding fair and transparent maps ahead of a Missouri Special Session called by Gov. Kehoe. The Governor answered the dictate of President Trump to alter Congressional maps, increase Republican representation and disenfranchise voters ahead of the 2026 election. Missouri is the latest state, following Texas,