Maryland lawmakers passed House Bill 2100 on Aug. 4, sending a ballot question to voters in November that would amend the state constitution to say it sets no rules for how congressional districts are drawn.
The bill was introduced in response to a court ruling in 2022 that threw out a Democrat-drawn map expected to give the party all eight of Maryland’s congressional seats. Without the state’s previous restrictions on congressional mapmaking, Democrats could again try to redraw the map before 2028—targeting the state’s last Republican seat, held by Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.).
The amendment itself contains no new map and draws no district lines. It states that the constitution’s district standards apply only to the state’s General Assembly seats and that nothing in the constitution “provides applicable criteria for the boundaries of a congressional districting plan.”…
Maryland Ballot Question Could Open Door to All-Democrat Map
