Maryland votes yes on Question 3 for congressional redistricting. See the ballot question election results.

Maryland votes yes on Question 3 for congressional redistricting. See the ballot question election results.

Maryland voters have approved ballot Question 3, a controversial measure that paves the way to redraw the state's congressional districts.

CBS News projects 60.8 percent of Marylanders voted for Question 3, while 39.2 percent voted against it.

Question 3 became a key issue of the 2026 midterm elections, along with the race for governor and the state's eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gov. Wes Moore, who has won reelection for a second term, and the Democrat-controlled state legislature championed Question 3, saying it was necessary to fight back against the Trump administration's efforts to redraw other congressional districts across the country in favor of Republicans.

"We cannot just sit there and sit on our hands while the president is punching us in the face. We have a right to protect ourselves, we have a right to defend ourselves," Moore told voters on Election Day. "Question 3 is a chance for Maryland to be able to defend our democracy."

Former President Barack Obama even joined the list of supporters, encouraging Marylanders to vote yes on the measure...