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Question 3: state legislative and congressional districts (constitutional amendment)

On the ballot in
Maryland
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Pursuant to the Supreme Court Order dated September 3, 2026, in Maryland State Board of Elections, et al. v. Lindsay Wheatley, et al. and Maryland State Board of Elections, et al. v. Michael L. Howell, et al., the language of Constitutional Amendment Question 3 now reads: FOR the purpose of clarifying that certain requirements apply only to districts for the election of members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates; authorizing the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting plan of the State; and providing that nothing in the Maryland Constitution provides applicable criteria for the boundaries of a congressional districting plan. (Amending Article III of the Maryland Constitution)

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote limits certain districting rules to state legislative districts, lets lawmakers give the Supreme Court of Maryland original review of congressional maps, and sets no criteria for them.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves the Maryland Constitution's districting provisions unchanged.

The ballot language was set by the Supreme Court of Maryland's order of September 3, 2026 (Maryland State Board of Elections v. Wheatley; Maryland State Board of Elections v. Howell). The State Board of Elections published no FOR/AGAINST explanation for this question.

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