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Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
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The Maryland Supreme Court says a congressional redistricting amendment backed by Democrats can appear on the November ballot. The ruling Thursday reverses the decisions of two lower courts that had blocked the measure from going to voters.
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The Maryland Supreme Court says a congressional redistricting amendment backed by Democrats can appear on the November ballot. The ruling Thursday reverses the decisions of two lower courts that had blocked the measure from going to voters.
If voters approve the amendment, Democratic lawmakers could redraw congressional districts and target the state’s only Republican-held House seat in 2028.
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday evening to keep a Democrat-led redistricting referendum on the ballot this November but with different wording. The ruling, which overturns a lower court’s decision to block this proposed ballot question, is a major victory in the Democratic Party’s efforts …
The Maryland Supreme Court will allow a controversial constitutional amendment on redistricting to stay on the November ballot with some changes to the wording.
