Tag: redistricting

College Park City Council approves redistricting plan after months of fiery debate

The approved map, called October Plan 1, was created by the city redistricting commission after the council advocated for the preservation of current districts.

Katharine Wilson
November 18, 2022

College Park City Council votes to advance final two redistricting maps to public hearing

One of the final options is one of three revised maps made by the city Redistricting Commission and the other is one of the commission's five original maps.

Katharine Wilson
October 26, 2022

Redistricting brings new competition to Maryland’s 6th Congressional District

Democrat David Trone and Republican Neil Parrott are competing for District 6's congressional seat.

Freelance Reporter
October 19, 2022

College Park redistricting commission drafts new maps to adhere to council requests

The commission reluctantly drafted three new redistricting maps, after the city council requested they maintain current districts as much as possible.

Katharine Wilson
October 13, 2022

The new redistricting plan will hurt residents. College Park City Council must veto it.

Students' niche in College Park is not as voters. We shouldn't take away residents' power.

Ravi Panguluri
September 19, 2022

College Park residents express concern over proposed redistricting maps

Major concerns brought up in city redistricting meetings include how students would be split up, how student populations would impact voting districts and the separation of neighborhoods in District 3.

Katharine Wilson
September 15, 2022

Maryland Court of Appeals rejects challenges to legislative map

Challengers of the map said it violated the state's constitution laws on gerrymandering.

Hannah Ziegler
April 14, 2022

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signs redrawn congressional district map

Anne Arundel County Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ruled on March 25 that the original map was an “extreme partisan gerrymander.”

Hannah Ziegler
April 4, 2022

Maryland judge defers ruling on new congressional map amid rising tension

The map that prevails will define the state’s congressional districts until the next redistricting, after the 2030 census.

Hannah Ziegler
April 3, 2022

After intense pushback, Maryland lawmakers redraw congressional district map

An Anne Arundel County judge called the previously passed map an “extreme partisan gerrymander.”

Hannah Ziegler
March 30, 2022