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    gerrymandering
    /ˈdʒɛrɪmand(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the manipulation of an electoral constituency's boundaries so as to favour one party or class: "gerrymandering protects the party lines and keeps bad incumbents in power"

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  2. www.nytimes.com › 2019/06/27 › usWhat Is Gerrymandering? And How Does It Work?

    Jun 27, 2019 · What is gerrymandering? It is a way that governing parties try to cement themselves in power by tilting the political map steeply in their favor. The goal is...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GerrymanderingGerrymandering - Wikipedia

    In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering ( / ˈdʒɛriˌmændərɪŋ /, originally / ˈɡɛriˌmændərɪŋ /) [1] [2] is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › gerrymanderingGerrymandering | Definition, Litigation, & Facts | Britannica

    May 30, 2024 · Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over its rivals (political or partisan gerrymandering) or that dilutes the voting power of members of ethnic or linguistic minority groups (racial gerrymandering).

  5. www.britannica.com › story › what-is-gerrymanderingWhat Is Gerrymandering? | Britannica

    Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, is the drawing of the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals. In other words, gerrymandering can be used by office holders of the party in power to either spread voters from the opposing party across districts or to give a competitive edge to their ...

  6. www.brennancenter.org › our-work › research-reportsGerrymandering Explained | Brennan Center for Justice

    Aug 10, 2021 · The latest redistricting cycle was the first since the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling that gerrymandering for party advantage cannot be challenged in federal court. Here are six things to know about partisan gerrymandering and how it impacts our democracy. Gerrymandering is deeply undemocratic.