Congressional redistricting rules
House Bill 2100, passed in a 2026 special session as a constitutional amendment, would change how Maryland handles congressional redistricting and legal challenges to maps. It is headed to the ballot amid a lawsuit, a court ruling that it was placed unlawfully, and polling showing voter opposition when the amendment’s effects are explained.
Should Maryland change its constitutional rules for drawing and challenging congressional districts?
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Sources
The Daily Record — https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/09/08/maryland-elections-governor-race-congressional-redistricting
Maryland House Bill 2100 is a constitutional amendment passed during an August 2026 special session that alters how the state handles congressional redistricting and legal challenges to district maps.
Maryland Matters — https://marylandmatters.org/2026/09/22/poll-finds-opposition-to-maryland-redistricting-ballot-question
When voters hear what this amendment actually does, they reject it. Stripping over 50 years of constitutional protections for fair and compact districts so partisan politicians can draw maps that can never be challenged in court again is wrong
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Reject the change and strengthen independent, court-reviewable fair-district standards
- Keep strong compact-district protections and robust judicial review of maps
- Allow modest process updates only with clear voter-approved fairness guardrails
- Give the legislature more map-drawing flexibility with limited court challenges
- Support the amendment so elected legislators control maps with minimal court interference