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监督组织与共和党议员辩称，该提案在7月1日认证截止日期过后才获推进
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独家报道： 一场即将在马里兰州提起的新诉讼，旨在阻止一项由民主党州长韦斯·摩尔支持的选区重划修正案出现在11月的选票上。诉讼方主张，州官员在该州立法分析师认定 ballot 问题的法定认证截止日期已经过期后，仍推进了该提案。
这份由保守派监督组织“监督项目”于周四晚间在安妮阿伦德尔县巡回法院提交的诉状，已由福克斯新闻数字频道审核。诉状指出，HB 2100号法案不可能合法地提交选民投票，因为马里兰州全州范围内的 ballot 问题认证截止日期为7月1日，而该日期在议员召开特别会议批准该提案的一个多月前就已过期。
与共和党议员一同提起诉讼的“监督项目”表示，该修正案的获批可能为民主党拿下国会代表团8个席位铺平道路。
最高法院在弗吉尼亚民主党关于州法院选举地图裁决的斗争中给予其重击
HB 2100号法案将要求选民修改马里兰州宪法，使州宪法中有关选区紧凑性和边界的标准不再适用于国会选区划分。
“监督项目”自称致力于“揭露并铲除政府、民选官员以及我们最具影响力的组织中的腐败现象，以确保权力掌握在美国人民手中”。
诉状指控民主党提案发起人在马里兰州众议院将该修正案仅仅描述为“技术性”修改。(盖蒂图片社，资料图)
诉状援引了立法服务部的一份财政备忘录，其中称“ ballot 问题认证的新法定截止日期7月1日”已经过去。该财政备忘录还指出，选举官员必须在选举日前至少90天公开张贴拟议宪法修正案的完整文本。
根据诉状，议员们在联合委员会听证会开始前不到一小时，才在HB 2100号法案中加入了“尽管有任何其他法律规定”的条款。原告方辩称，该条款旨在在法定截止日期已过之后，推翻马里兰州的认证、通知和公众评议要求。
诉状进一步指控，民主党提案发起人在众议院将该修正案描述为仅仅是“技术性”修改，而参议院的辩论则表明，议员们清楚法定时间表已无法满足。
诉状援引了民主党州参议员谢丽尔·卡根在议会辩论中的发言。
弗吉尼亚民主党被指控非法“碾压”可能颠覆选区重划运动的州法律
马里兰州的一场新诉讼旨在阻止由民主党州长韦斯·摩尔支持的选区重划修正案出现在选票上。(布莱恩·威特/美联社照片，资料图)
“对于我们的新法案而言，我们没有时间遵守法律的明确规定，因为7月1日已经成为过去式，”卡根在诉状中说道，“我们没有时间让国务卿起草文本、进行发布、留出评议期并做出修改。这根本不可能实现。”
作为原告之一的马里兰州共和党众议员马特·摩根告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，有争议的条款是在上午11点08分提出的，当时委员会听证会定于中午举行。
“他们有法律规定，理应遵守。但他们没有遵守，”摩根说，“现在我们将诉诸法庭，看看法官们会如何裁决。”
民主党在中期选举前指责共和党操纵选区划分以自保：‘非常绝望’
诉状辩称，HB 2100号法案不可能合法地提交选民投票，因为马里兰州全州范围内的 ballot 问题认证截止日期为7月1日，而该日期在议员召开特别会议批准该提案的一个多月前就已过期。(凯尔·格里洛/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社，资料图)
摩根表示，民主党领导层后来在众议院议会上将该修正案描述为“技术性”修改。
“事实是，他们只是想用这种方式来掩盖他们错过了所有法定截止日期的事实，”他说。
另一名原告、共和党众议员凯西·泽利加表示，议员们只有几个小时的时间来审查修订后的文本，而公众则没有机会发表评论。
“公众完全没有时间审视并权衡修改后的文本，”泽利加告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“这完全就是民主党赤裸裸的政治、党派权力攫取，臭味十足。”
根据诉状，该提案旨在推翻2022年州法院裁决的实际影响，该裁决认定宪法标准适用于国会选区重划。民主党目前占据马里兰州8个美国众议院席位中的7个。
选区重划斗争加剧，共和党在两个州遭遇挫折
民主党领导层在州众议院议会上将该修正案描述为“技术性”修改。(乔纳森·牛顿/为《华盛顿邮报》 via 盖蒂图片社，资料图)
摩尔公开为该修正案辩护，称其是对其他州共和党主导的选区重划行动的回应，表示此举将确保“马里兰州人民——而非其他任何人——最终有权决定自己的代表”。
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该诉讼请求法院禁止州官员认证、印刷、分发、计票或统计该修正案的投票，并请求加快审理，因为选举日程日益临近。
摩尔的办公室、马里兰州总检察长办公室以及马里兰州州选举委员会未立即回应福克斯新闻数字频道的置评请求。
贾斯敏·贝尔是福克斯新闻数字频道突发新闻撰稿人，报道政治、军事、围绕生命与家庭政策的法律辩论以及信仰与文化议题。
EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Project sues to block Maryland Democrats’ redistricting measure backed by Gov Moore
2026-08-06T21:23:04-04:00 / Fox News
Watchdog group, GOP lawmakers argue measure advanced after the July 1 certification deadline had passed
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EXCLUSIVE: A new lawsuit set to be filed in Maryland seeks to block a redistricting amendment backed by Democrat Gov. Wes Moore from appearing on the November ballot, arguing state officials advanced the measure after the state’s own legislative analysts concluded the statutory deadline for certifying ballot questions had already passed.
The complaint, filed Thursday night in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court by the conservative watchdog group Oversight Project and reviewed by Fox News Digital, argues HB 2100 could not lawfully reach voters because Maryland’s July 1 deadline for certifying statewide ballot questions expired more than a month before lawmakers convened a special session to approve the proposal.
The Oversight Project, which filed the lawsuit with Republican lawmakers, argues approval of the amendment could pave the way for an 8-0 Democratic congressional delegation.
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HB 2100 would ask voters to amend the Maryland Constitution so state constitutional standards governing compactness and boundaries would no longer apply to congressional districts.
The Oversight Project describes itself as working “to expose and root out corruption in government, among elected officials, and in our most influential organizations to ensure power resides with the American People.”
The complaint alleges Democratic sponsors characterized the amendment as merely “technical” in the Maryland House.(Getty, File)
Its filing points to a Department of Legislative Services fiscal note stating that “the new statutory deadline of July 1 for certification of ballot questions” had already passed. The fiscal note also states that election officials were required to publicly post the full text of a proposed constitutional amendment at least 90 days before Election Day.
According to the complaint, lawmakers then added the phrase “notwithstanding any other provision of law” to HB 2100 less than an hour before the joint committee hearing began. The plaintiffs argue the language was intended to override Maryland’s certification, notice and public comment requirements after those deadlines had already elapsed.
The complaint further alleges Democratic sponsors characterized the amendment as merely “technical” in the House, while Senate debate reflected that lawmakers understood the statutory timeline could no longer be met.
The filing cites remarks by Democratic state Sen. Cheryl Kagan during floor debate.
VIRGINIA DEMS ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY ‘STEAMROLLING’ STATE LAW THAT COULD UPEND REDISTRICTING CRUSADE
A new lawsuit in Maryland seeks to block a redistricting amendment backed by Democrat Gov. Wes Moore.(Brian Witte/AP Photo, File)
“There is no time to comply with the plain language of the law with our new law because July 1st is in the rearview mirror,” Kagan said, according to the complaint. “There’s no time to have the Secretary of State draft language, to have it published, to have a comment period, to have it modified. It’s just not an option.”
Maryland GOP Delegate Matt Morgan, one of the plaintiffs, told Fox News Digital the disputed language was introduced at 11:08 a.m. for a noon committee hearing.
“They have the law. They’re supposed to follow it. They didn’t,” Morgan said. “And now we’re going to take it to court and see what the judges have to say about it.”
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The complaint argues that HB 2100 could not lawfully reach voters because Maryland’s July 1 deadline for certifying statewide ballot questions expired more than a month before lawmakers convened a special session to approve the proposal.(Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Morgan said Democratic leadership later described the amendment as “technical” on the House floor.
“The truth is that that was their way of trying to get around them missing all these statutory deadlines,” he said.
Republican Delegate Kathy Szeliga, another plaintiff, said legislators had only hours to review the revised language while the public had no opportunity to comment.
“The public got absolutely no time to look and weigh in on the amended language,” Szeliga told Fox News Digital. “So, it just reeks of a naked political, partisan power grab on the Democrats’ behalf.”
According to the complaint, the proposal is intended to overturn the practical effect of a 2022 state court ruling holding that those constitutional standards applied to congressional redistricting. Democrats hold seven of Maryland’s eight U.S. House seats.
REDISTRICTING WAR INTENSIFIES AS GOP SUFFERS SETBACKS IN TWO STATES
Democratic leadership described the amendment as “technical” on the state House floor.(Jonathan Newton/For The Washington Post via Getty Images, File)
Moore has publicly defended the amendment as a response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in other states, saying it would ensure “Marylanders — and no one else — have the final say over their representation.”
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The lawsuit asks the court to bar state officials from certifying, printing, distributing, tabulating or canvassing votes on the amendment and requests expedited review because of the approaching election calendar.
Moore’s office, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office and the Maryland State Board of Elections did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Jasmine Baehr is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, legal debates surrounding life and family policy, as well as faith and culture.