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Missouri lawmakers will convene a special session to redraw the congressional map, aiming to create an additional Republican seat.

A proposed constitutional amendment seeks to make it harder for voters to amend the constitution via initiative petition.

Democrats criticize the redistricting effort as gerrymandering and an attempt to suppress voter voices, potentially motivated by fear of the release of information related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Legal challenges are anticipated, with questions about the constitutionality of redrawing districts mid-decade.

Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week to gerrymander the state’s congressional map in the hopes of creating a new Republican seat.

They will also debate putting a constitutional ame

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