Maryland Voters Challenge Ballot Amendment | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Ten Maryland voters are suing to block a newly approved congressional redistricting amendment from appearing on the November ballot, arguing state officials missed key deadlines and violated election laws. The amendment, passed in August and signed by the governor, aims to clarify constitutional rules for congressional districts and empower the Supreme Court to handle redistricting disputes. Plaintiffs claim the Secretary of State couldn’t certify the amendment by July 1 since it hadn’t been passed yet—and that new language in the bill was designed to circumvent existing rules. They’re…