Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot

A Maryland court has ruled that a Democratic-backed proposed constitutional amendment cannot appear on the November ballot. The decision, issued Wednesday by a judge in the state's capital city, prevents a measure that could have allowed Democrats to redraw Maryland's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.

The ruling represents a significant legal setback for the effort to alter the state's map-making process. The proposed amendment was designed to pave the way for congressional redistricting prior to the 2028 election cycle, a process that would have directly impacted the state's federal legislative representation.