Even as court cases seek to throw out the new redistricting plan approved in the special session, a referendum campaign to put it before voters is gaining momentum. At the same time, campaign committees are preparing to battle over the initiative process.

A recent Missouri law giving the attorney general the sole power to appeal preliminary injunctions in cases involving state law is unconstitutional, a judge ruled this week. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway plans to appeal.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Registered voters in Missouri can cast absentee ballots starting Tuesday (September 23, 2025) for the November 4 Special Election. By statute, voters are permitted to cast an absentee ballot for one of the following reasons:

People gather at the Missouri statehouse in Jefferson City on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, to protest the legislature's efforts to change the state's congressional district maps. The proposed change would divide Kansas City into districts that would include vast rural areas of the state.

In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

A referendum could repeal any map approved by the legislature, while delays could push past deadlines for finalizing ballots in time for a 2026 vote.

A Missouri judge on Friday found the language of a Republican-led ballot measure that would ban most abortions unfair and ordered the state’s top election official to rewrite it.

Opponents say the plan dilutes the power of Black voters around Kansas City and vow to block it in court or with a referendum. The governor, who's expected to sign the plan, says it reflects the state's conservative values.

A Waldo area resident’s lawn displays a Frank White Jr. recall sign. The recall question will be the only item on the Sept. 30 ballot. (Chris Lester/The Beacon) Jackson County voters could make history later this month with the outcome of a rare Sept.