Gerrymandering
verb
Changing the borders of an area where people vote, to give one political party an unfair advantage.
The political party in power was accused of gerrymandering to secure their future victories.
Often appears as...
- accused of gerrymandering
- gerrymandering districts
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verb
Changing the borders of an area where people vote, to give one political party an unfair advantage.
The political party in power was accused of gerrymandering to secure their future victories.
Often appears as...
- accused of gerrymandering
- gerrymandering districts
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Political Strategy
Gerrymandering is a tactic parties use to stay in power by redrawing voting maps.
Scholars debate on the impact of gerrymandering on democracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Controversial Practice
Gerrymandering is often viewed negatively and associated with manipulation of the system.
Public protests erupted after evidence of gerrymandering was discovered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Battles
Gerrymandering can result in legal challenges and court decisions.
The Supreme Court's ruling on gerrymandering was pivotal for election fairness.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Strategy
Gerrymandering is a tactic parties use to stay in power by redrawing voting maps.
Scholars debate on the impact of gerrymandering on democracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Controversial Practice
Gerrymandering is often viewed negatively and associated with manipulation of the system.
Public protests erupted after evidence of gerrymandering was discovered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Battles
Gerrymandering can result in legal challenges and court decisions.
The Supreme Court's ruling on gerrymandering was pivotal for election fairness.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Strategy
Gerrymandering is a tactic parties use to stay in power by redrawing voting maps.
Scholars debate on the impact of gerrymandering on democracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Controversial Practice
Gerrymandering is often viewed negatively and associated with manipulation of the system.
Public protests erupted after evidence of gerrymandering was discovered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Battles
Gerrymandering can result in legal challenges and court decisions.
The Supreme Court's ruling on gerrymandering was pivotal for election fairness.
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Gerrymandering: How...
So how exactly does someone go about protecting their own political party, and actually gerrymandering a district? There are two successful practices. Packing a district, and cracking a district.
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US politics isn't...
We change the rules. But which ones? It's not what we think. It's not gerrymandering, not the Electoral College, not the absence of term limits and not even money in politics, really.
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Gerrymandering: How...
So how exactly does someone go about protecting their own political party, and actually gerrymandering a district? There are two successful practices. Packing a district, and cracking a district.
Video examples
US politics isn't...
We change the rules. But which ones? It's not what we think. It's not gerrymandering, not the Electoral College, not the absence of term limits and not even money in politics, really.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
Equal constituencies' sound fair. So why is Labour so against the constituencies bill and why do we call it gerrymandering? Because, like so much Tory rhetoric, it sounds good, but if we look beyond the soundbites it becomes clear that it covers policies that promote narrow sectional interests.
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Heather Cox Richardson
American Historian
Since 2000, Republican policies have suppressed Democratic voting; since 2010, Republican gerrymandering has given the Republicans a heavy systematic advantage in Congress; and the last two Republican presidents have won the White House while losing the popular vote to their opponents.
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Wayne Messam
American Athlete
Gerrymandering at its essence is supposed to be used to reflect the changing geography to ensure representation. But we know that politics gets involved and it's used to benefit whoever's in control. That's the problem we have with gerrymandering.
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Kevin Bleyer
American Writer
No one likes the Electoral College, expect perhaps those who were elected because of it. No one likes gerrymandering, except those doing the gerrymandering. No one likes the filibuster, except those doing the filibustering.
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Robin DiAngelo
American Educator
We have always policed the bodies of people of color, and black people in particular. The Jim Crow South is a classic example. White flight in the North. School segregation. Gerrymandering.
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Beto O'Rourke
American Politician
End racial and ethnic gerrymandering, stop voter I.D. laws that seek to suppress voters of color, and make sure everyone can add their voice and their vote to this great democracy.
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Eric Swalwell
American Politician
California is among several states that already have fought their way out from under partisan gerrymandering by taking line-drawing authority away from the Legislature.
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Ilhan Omar
American Politician
Fighting gerrymandering is one thing. The other thing is insuring we have the right candidates for the people and not the right candidates for the Party.
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Michael Bennet
American Politician
We have to end political gerrymandering in this country. We have to end it.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
Equal constituencies' sound fair. So why is Labour so against the constituencies bill and why do we call it gerrymandering? Because, like so much Tory rhetoric, it sounds good, but if we look beyond the soundbites it becomes clear that it covers policies that promote narrow sectional interests.
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Heather Cox Richardson
American Historian
Since 2000, Republican policies have suppressed Democratic voting; since 2010, Republican gerrymandering has given the Republicans a heavy systematic advantage in Congress; and the last two Republican presidents have won the White House while losing the popular vote to their opponents.
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Wayne Messam
American Athlete
Gerrymandering at its essence is supposed to be used to reflect the changing geography to ensure representation. But we know that politics gets involved and it's used to benefit whoever's in control. That's the problem we have with gerrymandering.
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Kevin Bleyer
American Writer
No one likes the Electoral College, expect perhaps those who were elected because of it. No one likes gerrymandering, except those doing the gerrymandering. No one likes the filibuster, except those doing the filibustering.
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Robin DiAngelo
American Educator
We have always policed the bodies of people of color, and black people in particular. The Jim Crow South is a classic example. White flight in the North. School segregation. Gerrymandering.
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Beto O'Rourke
American Politician
End racial and ethnic gerrymandering, stop voter I.D. laws that seek to suppress voters of color, and make sure everyone can add their voice and their vote to this great democracy.
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Eric Swalwell
American Politician
California is among several states that already have fought their way out from under partisan gerrymandering by taking line-drawing authority away from the Legislature.
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Ilhan Omar
American Politician
Fighting gerrymandering is one thing. The other thing is insuring we have the right candidates for the people and not the right candidates for the Party.
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Michael Bennet
American Politician
We have to end political gerrymandering in this country. We have to end it.
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