Councilman Marks: Proposed Congressional redistricting map divides Baltimore County into ‘gerrymandered districts’

UPDATE: A Maryland judge has tossed out the General Assembly’s newly drawn Congressional district map. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—On Monday evening, the Baltimore County Council proposed a redistricting map that unifies Towson, shifts Perry Hall and White Marsh into an eastside district, and creates two majority-minority districts on the west side. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks says […]

Baltimore County NAACP, ACLU of Maryland raise concerns over proposed County Council redistricting

UPDATE 2: A federal judge has granted an injunction blocking the proposed redistricting plan. UPDATE: The Baltimore County Redistricting Commission’s proposed map is available online here. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—In materials submitted to the Baltimore County Redistricting Commission, the Baltimore County NAACP and the ACLU of Maryland have voiced concerns that the redistricting plan the Commission is potentially […]