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- Gerrymandering - Wikipedia
Gerrymandering ( ˈdʒɛr i mæn dər ɪŋ , originally ˈɡɛr i mæn dər ɪŋ ), [1][2] defined in the contexts of representative electoral systems, is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency
- Gerrymandering | Definition, Litigation, Facts | Britannica
Gerrymandering The division of districts to produce either fair or gerrymandered results A basic objection to gerrymandering of any kind is that it tends to violate two tenets of electoral apportionment—compactness and equality of size of constituencies
- Gerrymandering: The Origin Story | Timeless
The person who coined the term gerrymander never has been identified The artist who drew the political cartoon, however, was Elkanah Tisdale, a Boston-based artist and engraver who had the skills to cut the blocks for the original cartoon
- GERRYMANDER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Upon seeing a map of the bizarre regional divisions, a member of the opposing party drew feet, wings, and a head on Gerry’s district and said “That will do for a salamander!” Another member called out “Gerrymander!” Thus gerrymander became a term for such political schemes
- Where Did the Term “Gerrymander” Come From? - Smithsonian Magazine
The word “gerrymander” was coined at a Boston dinner party hosted by a prominent Federalist in March 1812, according to an 1892 article by historian John Ward Dean
- Gerrymandering has a long history in US politics | AP News
The word “gerrymander” was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering way to describe the political manipulation of boundaries for legislative voting districts by those in charge of drawing them
- How Gerrymandering Began in the US - HISTORY
In March 1812, the Boston Gazette ran a political cartoon depicting “a new species of monster”: “The Gerry-mander ” The forked-tongue creature was shaped like a contorted Massachusetts voting
- What is gerrymandering? Why is it legal? | CNN Politics
But Democrats have handed away their power to gerrymander in states like California, where a nonpartisan commission draws congressional maps
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