Gerrymandering/Redistricting

“Marylanders deserve fair representation. We should be a leader on this issue, but the Maryland General Assembly failed to take action last session on bipartisan redistricting reform even as we prepared to draw new lines the following year. While we continue to urge the legislature to support legislation being introduced this session, we support the steps taken today. We look forward to working with Governor Hogan and the General Assembly to ensure the redistricting process is accessible, transparent, and centers input from the community.”

Today Governor Hogan announced the appointment of a study commission to look at options for redistricting reform in Maryland.

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Gov. Hogan’s decision to make campaign finance and elections a priority in his first State of the State speech gets his administration off to an encouraging start, Common Cause Maryland said today.

In a highly contentious session, the bipartisan nature of good government shone through as a suite of important good government bills were passed into law in the final hours.