From the office of the Maryland Comptroller: Comptroller Peter Franchot, today spoke out against Question 5, the Congressional Districting Plan being voted on in next month’s statewide ballot. Instead, he called for a new approach to congressional and legislative redistricting that takes the process and the decision out of the hands of partisan politicians and […]
Maryland Watch: When You Give Crayons to Kindergarteners
The ability for the Republicans to get a piece of legislation up for referendum this year is pretty amazing because of Maryland’s tough rules, let alone, to get three pieces, but that is exactly what Delegate Neal Parrot has been able to do this year. Maryland’s State Board of Elections requires all signatures for legislation […]
Proposed Redistricting Plan Reshapes Legislative Districts; “The Significant African American Community in Harford County’s District 34A has Been Kept Together”
Harford County’s legislative districts would be dramatically shifted under the proposed redistricting plan released by the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee on Friday. Sen. Nancy Jacobs, who championed the Hatem Bridge toll hike fight and surveyed the flooding in Port Deposit this year, will lose her entire Cecil County constituency. Sen. Barry Glassman, a staple among […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty: “Current Democratic Plans to Redraw the Congressional District Maps Would Gerrymander Republicans to be Competitive in Only One Congressional District”
From the Harford Campaign for Liberty: When discussing Gerrymandering, Maryland is often referenced. Three of the most Gerrymandered congressional districts in the entire United States are found here in our home State. “Gerrymander” means to draw district boundaries to advantage one group over another. Here’s a couple of examples of Gerrymandered districts: These districts were […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty: “This Redistricting Represents Politicians Picking their Voters Instead of Voters Picking their Representatives”
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Join us for our Monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 23, then join us for the fight at the redistricting hearing this Saturday! Saturday, Aug. 27th at 11:00am at the Amoss Center. 200 Thomas Run Rd, across from Harford Community College, near corner of Rt 22 Senate President Mike Miller, House […]
McGrady: Redistricting – What’s At Stake In Maryland
By Patrick McGrady Special to The Dagger What is redistricting? Every ten years, according to the US Constitution (Article 1, Section 2), every State in the Union must reallocate House of Representatives district lines according to the decennial Census. Each State has the right to determine how to draw their district lines, but they must […]
Whiteley: “The Simplest Method of Achieving Such a Distribution or ‘Redistricting’ Would be an Impartial Computerized Plan Based on Population”
From Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders For Fair Property Taxation: President Boniface and Members of the Harford County Council Unfortunately, we were unable to attend last evening’s Council hearing on the redistricting of Harford County. We would, however, like to contribute these brief comments for future consideration of the matter. As we see the situation, […]
