The special session featured a number of unprecedented actions that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, when President Trump demanded that Republican leaders redraw the state's congressional lines.

Supporters of the referendum push appear confident that they will be able to force a vote on the new map, which has faced intense pushback across the state. Thousands of people descended on the Missouri Capitol last week to protest the gerrymandering attempt.

Early voting is beginning in the Sept. 30 recall election for Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. Supporters of the recall are upset about how White handled property assessments. Opponents say the construction lobby is trying to clear the path for “sweetheart stadium deals.

Missouri’s Denny Hoskins is on a mission to restore the old-fashioned way of counting votes and certifying elections.

There are also two locations open for Jackson County residents who don't reside within city limits: the Jackson County Absentee Election Office at 110 N. Liberty Street in Independence and the Woods Chapel Community Church of Christ at 500 NE Woods Chapel Road in Lee's Summit.

The new lines, part of a national push by Republicans to bolster their House majority, would give them an additional seat in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections.

Missouri Lawmakers are set to re-draw the state's congressional districts to give Republicans an extra seat in the midterms. This is in direct response to a request from President Trump, but many Missourians aren't fond of the idea.

Two Missouri county clerks said they were contacted by the DOJ seeking access to election machines made by Dominion Voting Systems.

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