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Maryland's 2nd Congressional District

A dated list of changes to how Americans vote: district maps, polling places and drop boxes, voting laws and rules, and courts and election officials. Each entry says who did what and when, shows what became of it, and links to the page it rests on. Attempts that failed are listed as failed. Entries that rest on a news report name the outlet.

This is the district view: events tagged to this congressional district, then events that apply across Maryland, then national events. An event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district. See all of Maryland.

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In Maryland's 2nd Congressional District

No events have been tagged to Maryland's 2nd Congressional District yet. District events are added over time. The state and national events below also apply here.

Across Maryland

2026

  1. Nov 3, 2026 State Maps and lines Enacted

    Maryland voters approve Question 3 on congressional districting

    Maryland voters approved Question 3, the constitutional amendment on congressional districting, on November 3, 2026. CBS News Baltimore reports that with 40 percent of precincts reporting, CBS News projected 60.2 percent voted for the measure and 39.8 percent against, and that the measure "paves the way to redraw the state's congressional districts." Results are unofficial until certified.

    Related: Maryland voters to decide Question 3 on congressional districting criteria · Governor signs constitutional amendment on congressional districting, to go to voters as Question 3 (HB 2100)

    Source last checked Nov 4, 2026

  2. Feb 2, 2026 State Maps and lines Failed

    House passes a new congressional map (HB 488); the Senate does not vote on it

    House Bill 488 (2026), "Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress," would have altered Maryland's congressional districts for the 2026 elections. The House passed it on February 2, 2026 by 99-37 and it was referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 4. The legislature's record shows no later action, and the Regular Session ran January 14 to April 13, 2026.

    Related: Governor Moore creates the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission to consider mid-cycle redistricting · Governor signs constitutional amendment on congressional districting, to go to voters as Question 3 (HB 2100)

    Source last checked Nov 4, 2026

2025

  1. Nov 4, 2025 State Maps and lines Enacted

    Governor Moore creates the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission to consider mid-cycle redistricting

    On November 4, 2025 Governor Wes Moore announced the creation of the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission "to consider mid-cycle redistricting," to hold public hearings and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. The release names Senator Angela Alsobrooks as chair, with former Attorney General Brian Frosh and Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss as the other gubernatorial appointees, plus the presiding officers of the General Assembly or their designees.

    Related: House passes a new congressional map (HB 488); the Senate does not vote on it

    Source last checked Nov 4, 2026

2022

  1. Apr 4, 2022 State Maps and lines Enacted

    Governor approves a replacement congressional districting plan (Chapter 16 of 2022)

    Senate Bill 1012 (2022), the Congressional Districting Plan, established the composition of Maryland's eight congressional districts. The General Assembly's record shows it was approved by the Governor on April 4, 2022 as Chapter 16.

    Related: Anne Arundel County Circuit Court declares the 2021 congressional plan invalid in Szeliga v. Lamone · Governor signs constitutional amendment on congressional districting, to go to voters as Question 3 (HB 2100)

    Source last checked Nov 4, 2026

2021

  1. Dec 9, 2021 State Maps and lines Enacted

    General Assembly overrides the Governor's veto of the 2021 congressional districting plan

    House Bill 1 of the 2021 Special Session, the Congressional Districting Plan, was vetoed by the Governor on December 9, 2021. The House overrode the veto 96-42 and the Senate 32-14 the same day, and it became Chapter 32.

    Related: Anne Arundel County Circuit Court declares the 2021 congressional plan invalid in Szeliga v. Lamone

    Source last checked Nov 4, 2026

Nationwide

2026

  1. Sep 10, 2026 National Maps and lines Proposed

    Census Bureau proposes residence criteria for the 2030 census that would exclude some noncitizens from the apportionment count

    On September 10, 2026 the Census Bureau, an agency of the Department of Commerce, published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (91 FR 57524, Docket No. 260903-0005, RIN 0607-AA75) that would add two new parts to the Code of Federal Regulations: residence criteria for the decennial census, and standards and restrictions for demographic questions on the census questionnaire. On residence, the notice states that "the Census Bureau proposes to include lawful permanent residents within the apportionment base, while excluding from the apportionment base illegal aliens and aliens whose legal status is less durable and indefinite in length than lawful permanent resident status," and says it is considering using administrative records to determine legal status. The comment period, first set to end October 13, 2026, was extended to November 2, 2026 by a notice published October 5, 2026. Al Jazeera and CNBC reported on the proposal, and CNBC reported that opponents expect litigation.

    Source last checked Oct 22, 2026

2021

  1. Aug 12, 2021 National Maps and lines Settled

    Census Bureau releases 2020 redistricting data for states

    On August 12, 2021, the Census Bureau released the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, which it described as delivering data for states to begin redistricting. On September 16, 2021, it released the same data in an easier-to-use format on data.census.gov and delivered a toolkit to states.

    Source last checked Oct 22, 2026

  2. Apr 26, 2021 National Maps and lines Settled

    Census Bureau announces 2020 Census apportionment results

    On April 26, 2021, the Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020 was 331,449,281, and that Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered the population counts used for apportionment of the U.S. House to the President.

    Source last checked Oct 29, 2026

How this timeline is built

Every entry rests on at least one source that was opened and read, and that source states the date and the fact. Courts, legislatures, election offices, the Justice Department, the Census Bureau, the Federal Register and Congress.gov come first. A news report is used only when no official page states the fact, and it is labeled with the outlet's name. Encyclopedias are not used as sources. History starts in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act. County names come from the Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer. Congressional district numbers are those in use for the 2026 election; an event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district.

When a later event changes an earlier one, such as a law later struck down, both entries are listed and point to each other. This page does not predict outcomes or say which party a change helps. U.S. House maps for 2026 · How people voted in past elections, by county · Back to the 2026 voting center.