Imagine you're playing a game with your friends, and instead of just picking teams randomly, one person gets to draw the lines on the board so that their team always has more players, that's like gerrymandering. It happens when people in charge of drawing voting districts try to make sure their favorite political group wins most of the time.
Examples
- A town splits into two districts, one packed with all the supporters of the same candidate and another spread out with opponents.
- A school district is drawn like a snake to favor one party's voters across several districts.
- When a city adds new neighborhoods, they're grouped in a way that ensures more seats for one group.
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See also
- How does gerrymandering impact fair elections in Virginia?
- How Can a Single Vote Change the Whole Election?
- What is gerrymandering?
- Why Do Some People Always Win Elections?
- Why Do Political Campaigns Use Bumper Stickers?