Maryland Democratic leadership expressed profound disappointment Tuesday after polling revealed constituents intend to reject a constitutional amendment that would streamline the party’s ability to gerrymander the state. Sources close to the caucus warned that without the measure, the state risks falling into a dangerous cycle of competitive elections.
Internal talking points obtained by reporters indicate the 2028 redistricting framework was carefully drafted to shield the state’s congressional delegation from the volatile fluctuations of public opinion. However, survey data shows a frustrating stubbornness among the electorate regarding the legal codification of their own irrelevance, prompting fears that lawmakers might soon be forced to campaign on their legislative records.
We are simply asking the electorate to do their civic duty one last time so we never have to bother them with a consequential ballot again.
The proposed legislation, which would amend the state constitution to allow cartographers to legally slice suburban subdivisions into mathematically impossible geometric shapes, has been publicly branded by its sponsors as a vital bulwark for voting rights. According to a memo circulated on background to the caucus, cementing a permanent structural majority without the electorate's input is the only proven method to protect the democratic process from those who might vote incorrectly.
During a closed-door session in Annapolis on Monday, senior strategists reportedly began drafting contingency plans to push the measure through despite the public backlash, noting that asking voters whether they wish to be gerrymandered is exactly the sort of flawed democratic exercise the amendment was designed to eliminate.