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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Redistricting Map Petition Signatures Validated

Enough signatures have been validated to put Maryland's congressional redistricting map on the ballot for voters to decide in a November referendum, the Maryland State Board of Elections determined Wednesday.

Signatures of 56,323 people had been validated by Wednesday afternoon. Opponents needed 55,736 to put the map on the ballot. Officials found 7,057 signatures to be invalid, and there are still about 2,900 signatures left to be verified.

"They have acquired sufficient signatures for ballot placement," said Donna Duncan, the board's election management director.

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