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Minority leader’s amendment to SB 5 fails after heated debate over redistricting rules
Summary
On March 12 in Annapolis the House rejected a minority-leader amendment to Senate Bill 5 that would have added congressional redistricting criteria to a constitutional special-election measure; proponents framed it as a fairness fix tied to a recent court opinion, opponents warned it raised single-subject and Voting Rights Act concerns.
The Maryland House of Delegates on March 12 rejected a floor amendment to Senate Bill 5, a constitutional amendment creating a special-election process to fill General Assembly vacancies, after a lengthy floor debate over whether the change would expand the bill to address congressional redistricting.
The minority leader introduced the amendment, arguing it would require congressional maps to respect natural boundaries, geographic continuity, contiguity and communities of interest, and to avoid considering past voting behavior or party…
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