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Ten Maryland voters are suing to block a newly approved congressional redistricting amendment from appearing on the November ballot, arguing state officials missed key deadlines and violated election laws. The amendment, passed in August and signed by the governor, aims to clarify constitutional rules for congressional districts and empower the Supreme Court to handle redistricting disputes. Plaintiffs claim the Secretary of State couldn’t certify the amendment by July 1 since it hadn’t been passed yet—and that new language in the bill was designed to circumvent existing rules. They’re seeking emergency court orders to halt printing, counting, or certifying any votes on this question, fearing invalid results could be counted if ballots are already out. The governor insists the amendment gives voters final say, but the legal battle could decide whether it even makes it to the ballot.

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