This practice is officially known by the colorful name of gerrymandering.
This process is typically called "Gerrymandering". The term comes from a former governor of the state of Massachusetts named Gerry; he redrew the congressional districts in his state in such a way that one district on the map looked like a mythical salamander (which was basically like a dragon).
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Redrawing the boundary lines to benefit a candidate or party is called gerrymandering. The name comes from the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, who, in 1812, manipulated boundaries to favor his own party.
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Redrawing the boundary lines to benefit a candidate or party is called gerrymandering. The name comes from the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, who, in 1812, manipulated boundaries to favor his own party.
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The re-drawing of political districts to benefit a party.
The process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party is called gerrymandering. The word comes from the combination of the name Gerry and the word salamander. Gerry was the governor of Massachusetts in 1812 when the congressional districts in his state were redrawn to favor his Democratic-Republican Party. One of the words was said to resemble a salamander.