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flag Missouri and other Republican-led states sue to redraw voting districts using only adult citizens, challenging the long-standing total population standard.

flag Some Republican-led states, including Missouri, are challenging the long-standing requirement to base legislative districts on total population, pushing instead for maps drawn using only adult citizens. flag This shift, which would exclude noncitizens and children, could favor rural, whiter areas over urban, diverse communities. flag Missouri’s lawsuit argues that counting noncitizens distorts the "one person, one vote" principle and seeks block-level citizenship data, which the Census Bureau may not provide in time for the 2030 census. flag While Republicans expect a partisan advantage, studies suggest the impact may be limited in many states. flag The Supreme Court has not ruled on adult-citizen-only redistricting, leaving its constitutionality uncertain. flag The effort is part of broader GOP attempts to restrict census data collection on citizenship, including past failed attempts to add a citizenship question.

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