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Maryland Pushes Redistricting Amendment | Washington DC News
Maryland lawmakers are racing to redraw congressional district lines in a special session, proposing a constitutional amendment that could give Democrats more control — potentially securing an extra House seat by 2028 — but it needs voter approval first. The move follows a national redistricting battle intensified after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, allowing Republicans in other states to reshape maps — a shift Maryland’s Senate President called “painful.” The state’s lone Republican congressman warns it’s a power grab that will disenfranchise rural voters and predictably…
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