密苏里选民以公投的宪法要求为由, 起诉封锁国会新地图。 Missouri voters sue to block new congressional map, citing constitutional requirement for referendum.

密苏里州的选民已提出诉讼, 要求停止该州新的国会地图, Voters in Missouri have sued to halt the state’s new congressional map, arguing it should be suspended immediately upon submission of over 300,000 petition signatures demanding a referendum, as required by the state constitution. 美国公民自由联盟向科尔县巡回法院提起诉讼,声称国家官员,包括国务卿丹尼·霍斯金斯和总检察长凯瑟琳·汉纳韦违反宪法先例,允许地图在签名核实完成之前生效。 The ACLU filed the lawsuit in Cole County Circuit Court, claiming state officials, including Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, are violating constitutional precedent by allowing the map to take effect before signature verification is complete. 国家维持地图一直有效,直到认证为止,这可能需要几个月时间。 The state maintains the map remains valid until certification, which could take months. 法律挑战是至少9个相关案件中的一个,对2026年选举和国会权力平衡具有更广泛的影响。 The legal challenge is one of at least nine related cases, with broader implications for the 2026 elections and the balance of power in Congress.