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Democrats Won't Appeal Circuit Court's Redistricting Ruling

A charter review board will be formed to examine the process for the future.

Democrats will not appeal a ruling from from the Decennial Redistricting Commission, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Wendy Sawyer, chairwoman of the Democratic Central Committee, told The Sun her party is satisfied with the bipartisan charter review board created by the County Council to examine the process.

Sawyer after three Republicans and no Democrats were . The to the board because the party's council candidates received less than 15 percent of the votes in . Republicans outnumber Democrats 5–2 on the County Council.

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The redistricting commission submitted its recommendations for new boundaries, based on the 2010 census, Sept. 19.

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