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Maryland Republicans plan to introduce the Fair Districts for Maryland Act to ban midcycle redistricting .

The bill would create a bipartisan redistricting commission requiring Independent voter representation.

The legislation aims to codify standards set by the Maryland Supreme Court on “contiguous,” “compact” districts.

Gov. Wes Moore ‘s push for new maps faces resistance from GOP leaders and Senate President Bill Ferguson .

Maryland state House and Senate Republicans announced Thursday that they plan to introduce a bill to prohibit midcycle redistricting as Gov. Wes Moore intensifies his push for changing congressional district lines.

“Look, we’re not Texas, we’re not Indiana, we’re not California, we’re not Ohio, we’re not Virginia,” House Minority Whip Jes

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