WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases on congressional district gerrymandering on March 26, including one from Maryland, which could have far-reaching implications on how future electoral maps are drawn.
The justices could, for the first time, issue a standard for determining unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering.
At the heart of both the Maryland and North Carolina cases are accusations of redrawing district boundaries in order for one party to gain an advantage over the other in the states.
The Maryland case
At issue in the Maryland case, Benisek v. Lamone, is whether the state’s 6th Congressional District was gerrymandered by the Democratic-led state legislature in 2011 in order to flip that district blue.
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3 comments:
There needs to be severe prison sentences for those envolved in gerrymandering, voter fraud, lying to the public, violating the Oath of office and violating the Bill of Rights....of course then we wouldnt have but a few left in government....
Maryland Demoncrats will lose too.
Gerrymandering is a crime against all affected citizens.
It is the refuge of those with otherwise indefensible policies and objectives.
Let candidates and parties prevail because of the value and practical appeal of their platform, and accomplishments. Let them fail when those policies are misguided or have failed to advance the general public's interest.
Rule gerrymandering illegal.
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