Maryland Democrats will convene this August to propose a state constitutional amendment that could allow voters to disenfranchise their Republican neighbors in the name of democracy.

Democratic leaders in the Maryland General Assembly have called the special session to pursue another redistricting attempt. If three-fifths of the members of both chambers approve the proposal, Maryland voters could decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that eliminates the only district represented by a Republican, Rep. Andy Harris.