Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats

Lawmakers in Maryland are advancing a legislative initiative to place a constitutional question before the state's voters this November. The proposed measure asks the electorate to clear the path for the implementation of a new congressional map.

If approved by voters, the redistricting plan would structurally favor the Democratic Party across all eight of Maryland's U.S. House districts, marking a significant potential shift in the state's federal representation.