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3 election a congressional map lawmakers approved after the 2020 census instead of the gerrymandered one lawmakers passed last year. “We are equipped to make the necessary changes,” the directors said in a joint statement to The Star. “It will take some work on our end, but we will be ready.” The statement came just hours after the state Supreme Court ruled that the gerrymandered map cannot be used in the November election. The immediate reaction to the ruling among election officials largely centered on the looming Tuesday deadline, Zorich and Spencer said. “Reactions were more about waiting until Tuesday, September 8th for the deadline so that we can all move forward with preparing for the General Election,” the officials said in an email. “When we come together, our focus is on running good elections across the State of Missouri and serving the voters.” The Kansas City Election Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

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