Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit to stop People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn from challenging the state’s redistricting plan through a referendum. "This lawsuit is about protecting Missouri's constitutional authority from being hijacked by out-of-state dark money groups," Hanaway said, according to the Missouri Attorney General.
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins supports the lawsuit and said it is important to prevent outside groups from influencing the state’s Constitution. "Missouri's Constitution belongs to Missourians, not to dark-money groups trying to rewrite it for their own gain," Hoskins said, as reported by the Missouri Attorney General.
The case comes as activist groups from outside the state are trying to influence Missouri’s election process using out-of-state funds. Missouri has filed a lawsuit to keep control of redistricting with the state legislature. Attorney General Hanaway said, "We will not allow dark money groups to silence Missouri voices or hijack the work of the General Assembly," as stated by the Missouri Attorney General.
