TOWSON, MD—At Thursday evening’s meeting of the Baltimore County Council, the council unanimously voted to adopt its new redistricting map.

Earlier in the day, a U.S. district judge approved the County Council’s revised redistricting map of Baltimore County’s seven council districts, ruling that the new map accurately represents black voters.

In February, the judge had granted an injunction against an earlier version of the map, ruling that it was in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act.

“Unlike the state and Congressional maps, the (revised) districts are compact, community-friendly, and reflect the county’s demographic and political diversity,” said Fifth District Councilman David Marks on Thursday evening.

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