A group called People Not Politicians announced that it's gathering signatures to prevent Missouri's new congressional map from going into effect until there's a statewide vote. Voters will also have to approve of a Republican plan cracking down on citizen-led constitutional amendments.

The new congressional map carves up Kansas City into three separate districts, fulfilling the wishes of President Trump to increase Republican power in Congress. Kansas City Council recently passed a resolution authorizing legal action against the measure.

The new lines, part of a national push by Republicans to bolster their House majority, would give them an additional seat in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections.

The plan goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.

While Republicans continue their push to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map, opponents are already eyeing a plan to ask voters to overturn it. And looming over the debate are approaching deadlines for Missouri ballots to be finalized and candidates to file for office,

The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law.

Opponents could force a public vote if they can gather roughly 106,000 signatures within 90 days of the bill being signed into law.

The Missouri state House advanced a new congressional map Tuesday targeting the district of one of the state’s two Democrats, the latest escalation in tit-for-tat partisan gerrymandering in states ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

Two Missouri county clerks said they were contacted by the DOJ seeking access to election machines made by Dominion Voting Systems.