Missouri is one of just four states that haven't approved new congressional maps as Republicans come under growing pressure to break a deadlock some fear will lead to judges drawing new district lines.
Two lawsuits over the General Assembly's inaction have been filed in the past week — one by a St. Louis-area congressional candidate, the other by a group of voters. Both ask Missouri courts to intervene in the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional district boundaries to ensure elections can proceed later this year.
The lawsuits cite an approaching March 29 candidate filing deadline that could leave voters and candidates uncertain which of Missouri's eight congressional districts they're in if lawmakers fail to pass a map by then.
