County Council Redistricting meetings

March 17, 2025

With Baltimore County’s growing population and the results of the last Council election, the structure of our County Council will change dramatically; we've gone from seven to nine members. Now comes the daunting task of redistricting.

As League members and supporters of the Federal Voting Rights Act we are aware of the implications of gerrymandering and separating communities to diminish their vote. 

Join the next Redistricting Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 6 pm. On the agenda is the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy institute, to discuss the Federal Voting Rights Act.

For complete information about meeting recordings, upcoming meeting, Baltimore County statistics and proposals, and key background from the ACLU, use this link.  Baltimore County Council Redistricting webpage is https://countycouncil.baltimorecountymd.gov/redistricting/2025-redistricting-commission/

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Next Redistricting Commission Meeting
Wednesday, March 19, 6:00pm 
County Council Chambers. 2nd Floor, Historic Courthouse
400 Washington Ave, Towson, MD 21204
(attend in-person or virtually)

On the Agenda: The Federal Voting Rights Act
Brennan Center for Justice
a nonpartisan law and policy institute
"Done right, (the redistricting) process ensures that districts have equal populations and that legislative bodies are, in the words of John Adams, “a miniature” of the people as a whole. Unfortunately, redistricting is often instead waylaid by racial discrimination and partisan manipulation, as those in power draw maps to manufacture outcomes to their own advantage...."

Click here for meeting details and the link to sign up to attend virtually via WebEx

YOUR voice matters!

Individuals may submit written testimony at any time. Send to [email protected].
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