What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State - Maryland
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Maryland Gov. Hogan signed into law the new congressional redistricting plan advanced by the Maryland General Assembly. The Maryland state Senate passed a new congressional map after a...
Maryland Judge Throws Out Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting Map ...
WEBMar 25, 2022 · A Maryland judge ruled on Friday that Democrats in the state had drawn an “extreme gerrymander” and threw out the state’s new congressional map, the first time this redistricting cycle that a...
Maryland court strikes down congressional map as illegal …
WEBMar 25, 2022 · A state court in Maryland has struck down the Democratic-drawn congressional map as an illegal partisan gerrymander, ordering the state legislature to redraw the lines for the 2022 election.
Redistricting Report Card | Gerrymandering Project - Princeton …
WEBThe Redistricting Report Card uses a powerful and unique set of analytics to grade each state’s newly-drawn maps during the redistricting process. Select a map from the dropdown above to view its report card, or select a state to view report cards for maps as they become available.
Maryland - The Atlas Of Redistricting - FiveThirtyEight
WEBJan 25, 2018 · Ranking Maryland’s maps. How the maps compare on district competitiveness, minority makeup, respect for local borders, compactness and the efficiency gap, an attempt to gauge how politically...
Maryland’s Extreme Gerrymander - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBMar 7, 2019 · In late March, the Supreme Court will hear a case where Republican voters argue that Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Maryland defends the map, saying that legitimate considerations related to the historical configuration of the district drove decisions about district boundaries.
Maryland | Gerrymandering Project
WEBThese maps must meet the following criteria: respect natural boundaries and the geographic integrity of municipalities and political subdivisions; avoid diluting minority votes; be compact and contiguous; and respect population cores. They also are to avoid consideration of the past voting behavior of voters, as well as any incumbency advantage.
New Maryland congressional redistricting map approved by …
WEBApr 4, 2022 · Republicans have long criticized the congressional map with its long, contorted lines as one of the most gerrymandered in the nation. The new map for Maryland’s eight U.S. House seats makes the...
Judge throws out Maryland congressional map over ‘extreme ...
WEBMar 25, 2022 · A Maryland judge has thrown out the state’s congressional map, calling it an “extreme partisan gerrymander” in what is a victory for Republicans who said Democrats in the state General...
Maryland General Assembly Approves Gerrymandered Congressional Map
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Today, the Maryland General Assembly passed HB 1 – the congressional districting plan adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission (LRAC). The map is now headed to Governor Hogan’s desk.