Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe said he’s calling a special legislative session to draw a new voting map.
Adhering to President Trump's request for states to help Republicans maintain the majority in the U.S. House, Kehoe, a Republican, announced on Aug. 29 that he has ordered the General Assembly to meet for a special session to start on Sept. 3 in Jefferson City.
According to a release, Kehoe also announced the unveiling of his "Missouri First Map," a rendering that he calls "a more compact, contiguous proposed map" drawn and created by his team for state Assembly members to consider.
Kehoe said the map splits fewer counties and municipalities than the current one, preserves two congressional districts as currently drawn, and retains every member of Missouri’s congressional delegation to their current districts.
"Today, I am calling on the General Assembly to take action on congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform to ensure our districts and Constitution truly put Missouri values first,” Kehoe said in a statement. "This is about clarity for voters and ownership of our future, and I hope the legislature will work together to pass our Missouri First Map and critically needed IP reform."
