Redistricting

Every 10 years, after collection of census data, states redraw their congressional and legislative districts.

Source: Maryland Department of Planning from U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 and 2010 Census Data

Redistricting

1. Congressional Districts

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• Legislative Districts

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• County Commissioner Districts

Maryland Congressional Districts

1. Andrew Harris – R

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2. C. A. Dutch Ruppersburger – D

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3. John Sarbanes – D

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4. Anthony Brown – D

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5. Steny Hoyer – D

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6. David Trone – D

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7. Kweisi Mfume – D

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8. Jamie Raskin – D

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6,175,403 ÷ 8 ≈ 771,925

St. Mary’s County Legislative Districts

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Districts

133,777 ÷ 4 ≈ 28,444

Redistricting Commissions

1. Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission

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• Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission

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• St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission

1. Co-Chair Dr. Kathleen Hetherington, U, Howard
2. Co-Chair Walter Olson, R, Frederick
3. Co-Chair Judge Alexander Williams Jr., D, Prince George’s
4. Jay V. Amin, U, Anne Arundel
5. Cheryl Brooks, D, Baltimore County
6. Mary G. Clawson, R, Anne Arundel
7. Kimberly Rose Cummings, R, Dorchester
8. Jonathan Fusfield, U, Montgomery
9. William Tipper Thomas III, D, Baltimore City

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Constitution of Maryland: Following each decennial census of the United States and after public hearings, the Governor shall prepare a plan setting forth the boundaries of the legislative districts for electing of the members of the Senate and the House of Delegates.

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On January 12, 2021, Governor Hogan issued an Executive Order forming the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission. The Commission is charged with revising the congressional and legislative district lines in a fair and impartial manner.

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission�Meetings and Hearings

Website: https://redistricting.maryland.gov/

Includes information regarding the Commission, background information, recordings of past meetings, schedule of future meetings, and procedures for submitting public testimony and maps to the Commission.

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The Commission scheduled 3 rounds of public meetings:

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• First round meetings were virtual listening tours. They were held throughout the summer. The meeting for Southern Maryland counties was held on June 23.

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• Second round meetings began once the adjusted census data was made available
• First meeting on September 9^th
• Additional 2^nd round meetings will be held at 6 PM each evening on September 13, 14, and 20.

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• Third round meetings will occur after the Commission has further developed legislative and congressional maps.
• Currently scheduled for 6 PM on October 13, 20, and 27.

Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission

1. Chair, Karl Aro, former Executive Director, Department of Legislative Services
2. Senate President Bill Ferguson, D, Baltimore City
3. House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, D, Baltimore County
4. Senate President Pro Tempore Melony Griffith, D, Prince George’s
5. House Majority Leader Eric Luedtke, D, Montgomery
6. Senate Minority Leader Bryan W. Simonaire, R, Anne Arundel
7. House Minority Leader Jason Buckel, R, Allegany

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Maryland Manual Online: In July 2021, the Senate President and House Speaker formed the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission.

The Commission is to redraw Maryland’s Congressional and Legislative election district maps.

Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission�Meetings and Hearings

The first commission meeting was held on August 31; a recording is available on the MGA website.

St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board

Chair, Richard Johnson, R, At Large

Matthew Bergen, R, 1^st District

Patricia Richardson, R, 2^nd District

Lance Johnson, R, 3^rd District

Paul Thompson, R, 4^th District

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Code of St. Mary’s County, Maryland: Following each decennial census of the United States, a Redistricting Board shall be appointed . . .

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The Board shall be composed of one appointee made by each member of the Board of County Commissioners . . .

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The Redistricting Board shall propose, after due consideration and investigation, a Redistricting Plan drawing and defining reasonable and lawful boundaries of the four districts for subsequent elections of County Commissioners.

St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board�Meetings and Hearings

Board meetings were held on August 3, August 10 and August 31.

Recordings of these meetings are available on the

St. Mary’s County Government YouTube Channel.

Timing

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission

Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission

St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board

Code of St. Mary’s County

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. . . the Redistricting Board shall prepare and submit a Redistricting Plan to the Board of County Commissioners by Dec 31.

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Sixty days after the submission of the Redistricting Plan to the Board of County Commissioners, the Plan shall become the districts for the subsequent election of County Commissioners in accordance with the law.

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Constitution of Maryland

Article 3 Section 5

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The Governor shall present the plan to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Delegates who shall introduce the Governor's plan as a joint resolution to the General Assembly, not later than the first day of its regular session (Jan 12, 2022)

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Constitution of Maryland

Article 3 Section 5

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If a plan has been adopted by the General Assembly by the 45th day (Feb 26, 2022) after the opening of the regular session . . . the plan adopted by the General Assembly shall become law.