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Examples
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Legislatures will have far-left or far-right incumbents because gerry-mandering or some fluke of demographics gave them a more extremist voting base.
GILMORE WINS 2008
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Gridlock could be avoided even with the lobbying issues if gerry-mandering and fundraising rules didn't give incumbents such a ridiculous advantage.
Happy Hour Roundup 2009
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Not many people complaint about the race-based gerry-mandering that has taken place in our country for decades.
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Ohio House Democrats for missing a deadline to place a constitutional amendment on the May ballot to reform the undemocratic practice of gerry-mandering
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Ohio House Democrats for missing a deadline to place a constitutional amendment on the May ballot to reform the undemocratic practice of gerry-mandering
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Tory accusations over gerry-mandering are wide of the mark - reform will not be in place until after this year's general election - but with zero consultation, the PM has given the impression that he is forcing change from on high for his own benefit.
Epolitix News 2010
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Ohio House Democrats for missing a deadline to place a constitutional amendment on the May ballot to reform the undemocratic practice of gerry-mandering
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Tory accusations over gerry-mandering are wide of the mark - reform will not be in place until after this year's general election - but with zero consultation, the PM has given the impression that he is forcing change from on high for his own benefit.
Epolitix News 2010
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At the time, they insisted they were not "dumbing down" the test or "gerry-mandering" the results, but merely readjusting a cutscore that was too high in the first place.
unknown title 2009
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At the time, they insisted they were not "dumbing down" the test or "gerry-mandering" the results, but merely readjusting a cutscore that was too high in the first place.
unknown title 2009
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