Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress

Summary

The bill changes the state constitution so that population‑equal, compact and contiguous requirements apply only to Maryland’s Senate and House districts, not to its U.S. House districts. It also allows the General Assembly to give the Maryland Supreme Court original jurisdiction over challenges to congressional redistricting, and it creates eight interim congressional districts that will be used for the 2026 election and any election thereafter until new districts are drawn after the 2030 census. The changes affect voters, congressional candidates, and the courts by defining how congressional maps are drawn and reviewed.

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