MD House candidate still fighting redistricting referendum with appeal

MD House candidate still fighting redistricting referendum with appeal

Key takeaways:

- Spencer Rhoda files appeal against Question 3 ballot question

- Attorney General

Anthony Browndefends judiciary’s authority Maryland Supreme Courthas yet to hand down disposition

A candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates filed a last-ditch appeal to the state Supreme Court against the upcoming congressional redistricting referendum, though the attorney general’s office pushed back on its validity in a Friday brief.

Spencer Rhoda, a Republican candidate to represent portions of Howard and Montgomery counties, filed his appeal Sept. 30 to fight Question 3, currently set to appear on statewide ballots in November’s general election.

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled last month that the ballot question’s draft language was misleading to voters, and new wording from the court has been placed on the ballot.

Rhoda argued that the position that the language was misleading invalidated its placement on the ballot, and he questioned whether the court has the authority to choose the replacement.

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