Maryland lawmakers will meet August 3 on a redistricting amendment that could reshape future House maps
Maryland General Assembly special session begins August 3, 2026 to consider a redistricting-related constitutional amendment. Who can act: Maryland delegates and state senators.
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Maryland General Assembly special session begins August 3, 2026 to consider a redistricting-related constitutional amendment
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Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
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This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would require congressional redistricting to be done through an independent state commission.
If passed, it would:
- require congressional redistricting to be done through an independent state commission • create federal redistricting criteria and a civil enforcement mechanism for aggrieved citizens.
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This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would bar a state from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.
If passed, it would
- bar a state from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment • keep exceptions for court-ordered redraws needed to comply with the Constitution or Voting Rights Act.
This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would require independent nonpartisan commissions for congressional redistricting.
If passed, it would
- require independent nonpartisan commissions for congressional redistricting • condition some federal election-administration funding on commission-based state legislative redistricting.
This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would restore updated preclearance coverage for certain voting changes, including some redistricting changes.
If passed, it would
- restore updated preclearance coverage for certain voting changes, including some redistricting changes • strengthen notice, information-gathering, and court-review tools for voting-rights enforcement.
This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would require congressional redistricting through an independent commission.
If passed, it would
- require congressional redistricting through an independent commission • ban mid-decade redistricting and set federal redistricting criteria.
This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would prohibit a second congressional redistricting after apportionment.
If passed, it would
- prohibit a second congressional redistricting after apportionment • leave exceptions for court-ordered redraws required by the Constitution or Voting Rights Act.
This story is about Maryland lawmakers set August redistricting special session. This bill would require public notice and meaningful public participation before a congressional map is adopted.
If passed, it would
- require public notice and meaningful public participation before a congressional map is adopted • require no-cost public access to shapefiles, block-equivalency files, and supporting demographic/election data.