Maryland HB488 proposes a temporary congressional districting plan for the 2026 election and authorizes the Supreme Court to review the plan.

Maryland HB488 proposes a temporary congressional districting plan for the 2026 election, specifying the boundaries of eight congressional districts across various counties and cities. The bill also authorizes the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting of the State. It includes provisions for the use of census tract and block numbers to define district boundaries where precincts are split between congressional districts.

Maryland HB488 proposes a temporary congressional districting plan for the 2026 election and authorizes the Supreme Court to review the plan.

Maryland HB488 proposes a temporary congressional districting plan for the 2026 election, specifying the boundaries of eight congressional districts across various counties and cities. The bill also authorizes the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting of the State. It includes provisions for the use of census tract and block numbers to define district boundaries where precincts are split between congressional districts.