Local Delegate Part Of Legal Challenge To Redistricting Plan

A delegate from Annapolis has asked the state's highest court to block a congressional redistricting plan drawn by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

The districts lump people from such different communities into the same congressional district in such a way that representative government becomes meaningless, according to Republican Del. Ron George and five other plaintiffs.

Gerrymandering undermines local communities and ignores established political boundaries, according to pleadings in the case. As an illustration, under O'Malley's plan, George's state legislative district, District 30, is divided into three congressional districts - 3, 4 and 5.

"It is just plain wrong, you are not respecting what the people want you to do," George said yesterday.

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