Support Fair Redistricting in Maryland's Special Session

How district lines are drawn determines whether your vote actually matters or whether the outcome is decided before Election Day.

A letter to your state legislators. Facts checked June 22, 2026.

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Subject Please Support Fair Congressional Maps This Summer

Fair elections start with fair maps. When politicians draw district lines to protect their own party's power, voters end up stuck with representatives who don't actually have to compete for their support — and that's bad for everyone, no matter which party you belong to. Maryland has a real chance to change that this summer, and I'm asking you to be on the right side of it.

Speaker Peña-Melnyk has signaled that a special session could happen as early as July 16th to take up how Maryland draws its congressional districts. There's even talk of a constitutional amendment that could change the process going forward. This is the kind of once-in-a-generation opportunity that doesn't come around often. Maryland has been called out nationally — by courts, by watchdogs, and by regular voters — for drawing maps that prioritize political outcomes over fair representation. We can do better. Our neighbors deserve districts drawn to reflect their communities, not to guarantee a result before a single vote is cast.

When the special session is called, please show up, vote yes on reforming how we draw congressional maps, and support any constitutional amendment that takes partisan politics out of the mapmaking process for good.

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Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY/TOWN]. I'm calling because I heard Speaker Peña-Melnyk may call a special session this summer on redistricting reform.
Maryland's congressional maps have been drawn by politicians for politicians for too long. Courts have flagged it, voters have noticed, and we have a real chance to fix it this summer.
I'm asking the representative to support fair redistricting when the special session happens — and to back a constitutional amendment that takes the politics out of drawing maps going forward.
This matters to me personally. When my district is drawn to guarantee a winner, my vote doesn't really count. I want to know this representative will stand up for fair maps — because I vote.

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