Maryland Court Rules Democratic-Backed Redistricting Amendment Cannot Go on November Ballot
The judge questioned whether lawmakers missed a new election-law deadline and said the case could head to Maryland’s highest court.
- On Tuesday, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert Thompson questioned the state's argument that statutory election deadlines do not apply to ballot language written by the General Assembly, promising a ruling by Wednesday afternoon.
- The Maryland Freedom Caucus and the Oversight Project filed the legal challenge, arguing that lawmakers violated Senate Bill 29 by missing the July 1 deadline for public comment on the redistricting constitutional amendment.
- Assistant Attorney General Daniel Kobrin defended the legislative process, while plaintiffs' lawyers alleged the effort was a 'Keystone Cops' comedy of errors that violated Marylanders' due process rights.
- Maryland State Election Administrator Jared DeMarinis welcomed the judge 'understanding the urgency' for a ruling, as officials face an August 31 deadline to certify roughly 1,200 ballot variations for November 3.
- If approved by voters, the amendment would clarify that compact and contiguous requirements apply only to state legislative districts, potentially enabling Democrats to redraw congressional maps and eliminate Maryland's last Republican representative, Rep. Andy Harris.
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