Maryland voters will decide Question 3 on November 3, 2026, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would limit existing state requirements for contiguity, compactness, and regard for political subdivisions to legislative districts only, while clarifying no such criteria apply to congressional maps and authorizing Supreme Court original jurisdiction over challenges. Democratic legislative leaders advanced the measure in an August 2026 special session to reduce legal barriers to potential mid-decade congressional redistricting aimed at the state's sole Republican-held seat. A late September Supreme Court ruling cleared the revised ballot language after lower courts blocked it. A University of Maryland Baltimore County poll released October 7 showed 53% opposition, 25% support, and 19% undecided, reflecting partisan splits and voter uncertainty over the technical language. Ongoing ad campaigns and early voting beginning October 22 could shift the narrow balance before the majority-vote threshold is tested.