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Supreme Court Orders Missouri’s 2022 Map for 2026

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Missouri to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election on September 25, 2026.
The Court blocked the Republican-drawn 2025 map for a third time, warning it would cause electoral chaos.
Absentee voting began using the 2022 districts after ballots had already been mailed to voters.

History

Historical Context

Beginning with Baker v. Carr (1962), the Warren Court forced courts to judge malapportionment, and in 1964 Wesberry v. Sanders—written by Justice Hugo Black—required congressional districts to be roughly equal in population, echoing Reynolds v. Sims’ state-legislature rule. The principle, illustrated by Nevada Senate districts once spanning 568 to 127,000 residents, underpins the 2025 Missouri court block of a partisan map.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Missouri to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election on September 25, 2026.
The Court blocked the Republican-drawn 2025 map for a third time, warning it would cause electoral chaos.
Absentee voting began using the 2022 districts after ballots had already been mailed to voters.

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