UMBC Poll: Redistricting Not 'High Priority' for Many

Marylanders prioritize cost of living over redistricting, UMBC poll finds

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland voters say rising costs, taxes and public safety matter more than political fights over redistricting, even as most view partisan gerrymandering as a “major” threat to democracy, according to the first part of a statewide University of…

Marylanders say congressional maps unfair, but they have higher priorities than redistricting

UMBC Poll: Redistricting not high priority for many

It’s a big issue for politicians, but a new poll finds congressional redistricting is not a big priority for most voters.  UMBC Institute of Politics director Mileah Kromer says the poll of 801 adults find only 27 percent view redistricting as a “high priority issue.” “It’s not a huge priority for a lot of people, and there are people who just don’t know what our congressional district lines look like, so they are unable to judge whether they ar…