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  "path": "/2026/04/30/maryland-democrats-hope-brand-new-state-voting-rights-act-holds-in-face-of-supreme-court-ruling/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T08:00:22.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "ACLU of Maryland",
    "Brennan Center for Justice",
    "Del. Greg Wims",
    "Gov. Wes Moore",
    "House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk",
    "Louisiana v. Callais",
    "Maryland Freedom Caucus",
    "racial gerrymandering",
    "Section 2",
    "Sen. Charles Sydnor III",
    "Senate President Bill Ferguson",
    "Voting Rights Act",
    "Voting Rights Act of 2026"
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  "textContent": "Maryland Democrats were relieved that they were able to maneuver the Maryland Voting Rights Act into taking effect Tuesday, but worried how it would fare under Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling gutting racial redistricting aspects of the federal Voting Rights Act .",
  "title": "Maryland Democrats hope brand-new state Voting Rights Act holds in face of Supreme Court ruling"
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