# Maryland voters pass Democratic-backed redistricting amendment

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/maryland-voters-pass-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment/
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:09:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:38:31+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/maryland-voters-pass-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Maryland voters approved a redistricting amendment.
- It could allow new congressional maps before 2028.
- The change follows a court ruling against an earlier map.

## Summary

Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that could let Democratic lawmakers redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2028 election. Supporters presented the measure as a response to President Donald Trump’s efforts to change House districts in Republican-led states to benefit his party; former President Barack Obama also backed it.

The amendment changes how districting rules apply: requirements for compact districts that respect natural boundaries will apply only to state legislative districts, giving lawmakers more freedom over congressional boundaries. It undercuts a 2022 court ruling that struck down an earlier Democratic map as extreme partisan gerrymandering.

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