马里兰州议员计划于周一召开特别会议，讨论一项拟议的宪法修正案，该修正案旨在赋予民主党更大的权力重新划分国会选区地图，以期在2028年帮助该党多赢得一个众议院席位[1]。这一举措标志着全国选区重划争端的最新进展，反映了民主党和共和党在国会竞争中的持续对抗[1]。
该修正案需要获得州民投票批准后才能生效[1]。州议会需要以三分之五的多数票通过该修正案，随后将在11月3日提交全州选民投票[1]。民主党州参议院主席比尔·弗格森表示，美国最高法院在4月末削弱投票权法案的裁决改变了他的立场[1]。共和党众议院少数党领袖杰森·巴克尔批评此举为"明显的权力争夺"，并认为该修正案将导致选区重划对乡村选民不利[1]。
Maryland legislators are set to convene in a special session on Monday to deliberate on a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant Democrats greater authority to redraw congressional district maps ahead of the 2028 election cycle [1]. The measure aims to help the Democratic Party secure an additional House seat through the redistricting process [1].
The amendment requires approval through multiple stages: it must first pass the state legislature with a three-fifths majority vote, then be submitted to voters statewide on November 3 for final ratification [1]. Democratic State Senate President Bill Ferguson indicated that his position on the matter shifted following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in late April regarding voting rights legislation [1].
Republicans have mounted immediate opposition to the proposal. House Minority Leader Jason Buckley characterized the effort as "an obvious power grab," while the GOP contends that the amendment would lead to redistricting arrangements disadvantageous to rural voters [1]. The debate reflects broader national tensions between Democrats and Republicans over congressional seat competition [1].