Maryland Democrats advance redistricting amendment for 2028
Updated 3 months ago3 new reports, including Fox News, The Hill.
In breve
Maryland Democrats advanced a constitutional amendment to clarify redistricting rules ahead of a November ballot measure that could eliminate the state's lone Republican-held congressional district. The House passed the amendment 96-38, sending it to the Senate for approval.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 2100, a constitutional amendment to clarify redistricting rules, by a vote of 96-38.2,5,6 The amendment now heads to the Maryland Senate for approval before appearing on the November ballot.2,5,6 If approved by voters, the amendment would allow Democrats to eliminate Maryland's only Republican-held congressional district before the 2028 election.5,6
Currently, Republicans hold one of Maryland's eight congressional seats.6 Democrats in the Maryland Legislature voted to place the constitutional amendment on the November ballot.5 The redistricting initiative is part of a broader national fight over congressional district boundaries.2
Maryland lawmakers began a special session to consider the redistricting initiative, which could help Democrats gain an additional U.S. House seat by 2028.1 The amendment aims to clarify rules around redistricting, a process that has been contentious in multiple states.2 The Maryland Senate's Education, Energy, and the Environment panel was scheduled to review the amendment after the House vote.2
The redistricting effort follows Virginia Democrats' failed attempt to redraw congressional districts earlier this year.3,4
Perché è importante
Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts, typically after each census to reflect population changes.2
In the U.S. House of Representatives, each state is divided into congressional districts, with one representative elected from each district. The number of districts per state is based on population.6
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