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Question 3: Electoral Districts – General Assembly and Congressional Representatives

Electoral Districts – General Assembly and Congressional Representatives

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment Redistricting As of 2026-10-10
Data note

Ballot language for Question 3 was rewritten by order of the Supreme Court of Maryland dated September 3, 2026 (MSBE v. Wheatley; MSBE v. Howell); no FOR/AGAINST explanations are printed for the revised question.

Maryland publishes no official pro/con arguments or fiscal notes on the ballot question page. Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 881 of the 2026 Legislative Session (PDF))

GAP-FILL 2026-10-10: fiscal_impact quoted verbatim from Maryland Department of Legislative Services, Fiscal and Policy Note (HB2100), "Fiscal Summary" section (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0000/hb2100.pdf). Single-sourced (one official document).

Ballot text (Ballot question text (Secretary of State))

FOR the purpose of clarifying that certain requirements apply only to districts for the election of members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates; authorizing the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting plan of the State; and providing that nothing in the Maryland Constitution provides applicable criteria for the boundaries of a congressional districting plan. (Amending Article III of the Maryland Constitution)

What a YES vote means

Not published by the state

What a NO vote means

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Explanatory statement

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Fiscal impact

State Effect: The proposed constitutional amendment is not anticipated to materially affect State operations or finances. Local Effect: None. Small Business Effect: None.

Argument FOR

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Argument AGAINST

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Both columns use the same layout. Text is quoted from the official state guide. Views expressed belong to the argument authors.

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