Maryland’s 6th Congressional District is prime example of the partisan gerrymandering that occurred in Maryland after the 2010 census, the Emergency Commission tasked with redrawing it hopes its work will help Maryland find its way to enacting a more transparent, independent and multi-partisan redistricting process.

District 6 (Phil Ateto) Speaking at Benisk rally at SCOTUS in March 2018

Posted by Lwvmd Administrator · February 06, 2019 11:45 AM

The National Landscape is Shifting - Now is the Time for MD to ACT!

Posted by Lwvmd Administrator · January 30, 2019 10:22 AM

On 1/24/19 this information was delivered to members of the Maryland General Assembly to help keep them informed on the strides being made across the country in redistricting reform, and ask them to act now! Feel free to share this information with your legislator, friends, neighbors, and anyone you can educate about the need for Fair Maps in Maryland!

The clock is ticking. Following the 2020 census the Maryland General Assembly must approve new legislative and Congressional election districts.    Will they be drawn in a fair and transparent manner or will Maryland continue to be one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation?  Let's work together to find a better way to do redistricting.

Press Release - November 13, 2018

The League of Women Voters of Maryland and member Leagues across the state are celebrating the U.S. District Court’s November 7th decision to require our state to redraw the boundaries of the 6th Congressional District. The Court’s decision follows one day after voters in Michigan, Colorado and Missouri voted to get rid of Gerrymandered boundaries by margins of 61%, 71% and 62% respectively.  

Congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be apportioned substantially on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters. Join us by taking the pledge for Fair Maps!

---