Maryland voters pass Democratic-backed redistricting amendment
Summary
Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that could let Democratic lawmakers redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2028 election. Supporters described the change as a response to redistricting efforts in Republican-led states backed by President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- The amendment passed in a vote held Tuesday.
- The measure could allow Maryland lawmakers to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2028 election.
- Former President Barack Obama backed the ballot measure.
- A 2022 court ruling struck down an earlier Democratic redistricting plan as extreme partisan gerrymandering.
- The earlier ruling applied state constitutional rules on compactness and natural boundaries to congressional districts.
- The amendment limits those rules to state legislative districts, giving lawmakers more flexibility over congressional district boundaries.
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