The Missouri First Map was supposed to be Missouri lawmakers way of carving up Kansas City to secure another congressional seat for Republicans. Ultimately, the map Governor Kehoe called more reflective of Missouri values was rejected by its people 38.2% to 61.8%.
M'Evie Mead with People not Politicians, the group that put the referendum on the maps on the ballot, says this sends a message to the whole county.
"In Missouri, we pick our politicians."
Mead reminisces on the fight they went through to get the issue on the ballot.
"We had to fight like hell to get this thing qualified," says Mead. "Through legal barriers, through political shenanigans from the top of the ticket in this state."
The fight over whether voters can decide on the maps and which map was in effect for the November election appeared before the US Supreme Court three times, each time handing Missouri republicans a defeat.
However, Mead says the fight is far from complete.
"We know [Missouri republicans] are not giving up... It's not over, they've already talked about trying to put up another map."
