Judge Blocks Maryland Redistricting Amendment | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

A Dorchester County judge has blocked Maryland’s congressional redistricting amendment, calling its ballot language misleading and deceptive — a move that could erase key constitutional protections for fair districting. The court found the amendment, framed as a simple clarification, actually dismantles state standards that prevent partisan gerrymandering, and voters couldn’t reasonably figure it out from the text alone. Republicans argue the law was also rushed and violated election deadlines. With the ruling on hold and the case headed straight to the Maryland Supreme Court — whose hearing…