Missouri secretary of state sues to close records on redistricting referendum signatures

Photo: MO Secretary of State – Denny Hoskins – January 24, 2025. Photo credit: Lindsey Megan Photography via Missouri State Archives / Flickr. Public domain. Article by Rudi Keller. Missouri Independent – June 23, 2026.

Denny Hoskins denied a request for records detailing his action on a batch of signatures he withheld from the verification work of local election authorities. He’s asking the Cole County Circuit Court to back up his decision that the records are closed because of an ongoing lawsuit

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the courts to shield him from disclosing how his office is reviewing a disputed batch of signatures on a referendum petition challenging the state’s new congressional map. […]

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