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Maryland · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Question 3: what your vote means

State legislative and congressional districts. On every Maryland ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

Question 3 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

State legislative and congressional districts

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

Electoral Districts – General Assembly and Congressional Representatives. 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)

Ballot question text as revised by the Supreme Court of Maryland order of September 3, 2026, posted by the Maryland State Board of Elections.

A YES vote means:

The constitution would state that its districting requirements apply only to state legislative districts and provide no criteria for congressional district boundaries, and the General Assembly could give the Supreme Court of Maryland original jurisdiction to review the congressional map.

A NO vote means:

The constitution would not change.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: voters, the General Assembly, and courts reviewing congressional maps.
  • Current law: state legislative districts must be adjoining, compact, and of substantially equal population, with due regard for natural and political boundaries.
  • Ballot language: set by a Supreme Court of Maryland order dated September 3, 2026.
  • Fiscal impact (Department of Legislative Services): The proposed constitutional amendment is not anticipated to materially affect state operations or finances.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Who opposes it

Official sources

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