Congressional Republicans’ hopes of retaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives was dealt another blow on Tuesday as voters and voting rights advocates in Missouri submitted what they say are enough signatures to force a vote on newly-approved congressional maps that benefit Republicans.

Moreover, the advocates say, the mere submission of those signatures is enough to halt the implementation of the new maps until voters weigh in on the issue, unless the Secretary of State determines that the petition process was improper or the signatures invalid.

“It is very clear in law and in practice in Missouri that upon the submission of signatures, until the Secretary of State makes a decision to either certify the initiative as sufficient or to certify the petition is insufficient, t

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