VP JD Vance slammed Missouri's Supreme Court for attempting to redraw congressional maps mid-election cycle, a move that would flip a seat back to Democrats.
The timing creates chaos: voters already cast primary ballots under the current maps, meaning general election candidates could differ from those they chose months earlier.
Vance argued the court is applying a double standard, allowing blue states to draw their own districts while blocking Missouri from doing the same. "Those courts are saying that the votes of a Missouri Republican or a Missouri Independent count less than a Massachusetts Democrat," he said.
He called the scenario—voters casting general election ballots in redrawn districts—"an affront to the democratic process."
The timing creates chaos: voters already cast primary ballots under the current maps, meaning general election candidates could differ from those they chose months earlier.
Vance argued the court is applying a double standard, allowing blue states to draw their own districts while blocking Missouri from doing the same. "Those courts are saying that the votes of a Missouri Republican or a Missouri Independent count less than a Massachusetts Democrat," he said.
He called the scenario—voters casting general election ballots in redrawn districts—"an affront to the democratic process."