What would happen if East Baltimore was placed in a state-level district with North Baltimore (Roland Park, Guilford, Homeland, etc…), Towson, Timonium, and the Hereford zone? East Baltimore has very little in common with these areas and most likely leaders from all over the city would raise heck over such a proposal.
Last week MarylandReporter.com reported that this map might be one of the maps that Maryland Democratic leaders are considering for redistricting. Elijah Cummings’ 7th congressional district would include large chunks of East and West Baltimore along with the entirety of Carroll County under this alleged proposal. If such a proposal is legitimately being considered for a congressional district then we should all be as outraged as Baltimore leaders would be if my theoretical East Baltimore/Hereford zone state proposal had been proposed.
Carroll County has very little in common with East or West Baltimore. I really do not need to tell you that though. I understand that the majority party wants to keep power, but they really need to make sure that the districts make sense. Try to group regions that actually have a few similar issues so that elected officials can be responsive to the needs of the people. Gerrymandering has truly reached a ridiculousness level in Maryland if this map if seriously being considered.
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