Republicans Sue Over Redistricting Ballot | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Maryland Republicans are launching a high-stakes legal battle to remove a controversial congressional redistricting amendment from the November ballot, accusing Democratic lawmakers of violating state election law by rushing the measure through a special session after key deadlines. The lawsuit targets not the amendment’s content—but the rushed, legally questionable process used to get it there, including a “notwithstanding” clause that allegedly bypassed public input and state rules. Republicans argue this was a politically motivated maneuver to eliminate their last congressional seat, while…