Definitions
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- noun politics The practice of redrawing
electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for apolitical party . - verb Present participle of
gerrymander .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Attanasio said that the first time he heard the word gerrymandering was in seventh grade in Schenectady, N.Y.
Phillies Zone 2011
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Add to that his last name, Gerry, and the term "gerrymandering" was born.
News 2011
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In these days of super-precise computer mapping, the gerrymandering is getting completely out of control.
I wonder if Charlie Cook is having that dream. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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The problem with gerrymandering is not the general election.
Matthew Yglesias » Little Evidence to Support Gerrymandering-Polarization Link 2009
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People sometimes suggest that gerrymandering is the culprit, but political science disagrees.
Matthew Yglesias » Polarization + Supermajority = Disaster 2010
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The issue of partisanship aside, gerrymandering is offensive on its own.
Matthew Yglesias » Little Evidence to Support Gerrymandering-Polarization Link 2009
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This sort of partisan gerrymandering is the exact reason Congress is in the hole it is in.
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If gerrymandering is responsible for the increase in party discipline, then it would be responsible for the kind of polarization described above.
Matthew Yglesias » Little Evidence to Support Gerrymandering-Polarization Link 2009
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I happen to be a fan of proportional representation, but that it gets rid of gerrymandering is a pretty poor argument for it.
Matthew Yglesias » Diverse Representation Without Gerrymandering 2010
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Here in Southern Oregon, gerrymandering is the rule, rather than the exception.
Census Data Suggest More Power for South in Congress - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Still, surveys show widespread discontent, Samuels says, over issues such as gerrymandering, in which lawmakers map districts to give a single party more seats than it would have earned with fairer maps, and concerns such as right-wing legislators seeking to add new voting restrictions to boost their party’s election chances.
Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate Ramin Skibba 2024
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