Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
The measure would let voters decide whether Maryland can redraw congressional districts mid-decade, a move leaders say responds to court rulings and voting rights concerns.
- Maryland lawmakers will hold a special session from August 3-5 to consider a constitutional amendment related to congressional redistricting.
- The proposed amendment aims to clarify the state's constitution following a court ruling that struck down a previous redistricting map favoring Democrats.
- If approved by voters in November, the amendment would allow lawmakers to revisit congressional maps under the constitution's new parameters.
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Maryland to Hold Special Session as State Democratic Leaders Announce Plans for Redistricting Referendum
Maryland will hold a special session of the Legislature to pursue a push that could make it easier for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps in future cycles. “Today, we announced that the General Assembly will convene in a special session August 3–5 to consider legislation proposing a constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting. If the legislature approves it, the question goes to Maryland voters in November,” state Sen…
Maryland State Lawmakers to Gather for Redistricting Special Session
Maryland lawmakers are set to meet in August for a special session to mull redistricting, they announced on Wednesday. The proposed ballot initiative, if approved, would set up a November election on the matter and would not affect the 2026 midterms, according to The Hill.
Maryland Sets Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps
Maryland will be holding a special legislative session in August to redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2028 elections, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk announced Tuesday. “After recent court decisions weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and created new uncertainty around congressional redistricting, Maryland needs a clear legal path forward,” Ferguson said in a statement. “This...
Maryland to lay groundwork for redistricting in special session
State legislators will descend on Maryland’s capital in an August special session to remove a key constitutional hurdle preventing Democrats from picking up a GOP congressional seat. The Maryland General Assembly, which comprises both the state House of Representatives and Senate, will meet several months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Voting Rights Act does not mandate the creation of majority-minority districts. GOP moves in response t…
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Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting.
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