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ger·ry·man·der: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
gerrymander: noun

I . ger·ry·man·der [ˈʤeriˌmændəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr POL

gerrymander

die Wahlbezirksgrenzen manipulieren

II . ger·ry·man·der [ˈʤeriˌmændəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. gerrymander POL (manipulate electoral boundaries):

to gerrymander election/voting districts

Wahlkreisverschiebungen vornehmen

2. gerrymander (turn to one's advantage):

to gerrymander sth

etw zu seinem Vorteil manipulieren

gerrymander N

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gerrymander

Wahlkreismanipulation f

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to gerrymander election/voting districts

Wahlkreisverschiebungen vornehmen

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Gerrymander is a portmanteau of the governor's last name and the word "salamander". en.wikipedia.org

Societies whose legislatures use a single-winner voting system are the most likely to have political parties that gerrymander for advantage. en.wikipedia.org

The author of the term gerrymander may never be definitively established. en.wikipedia.org

As with congressional districts, moreover, this method is vulnerable to gerrymandering. en.wikipedia.org

Through gerrymandering, constituencies are deliberately designed to unfairly increase the number of seats won by one party at the expense of another. en.wikipedia.org

Consequently, gerrymandering is typically done under voting systems using single-member districts, which have more wasted votes. en.wikipedia.org

The popular or numerical election results within a constituency, precinct, or electoral district can be distorted by the act of gerrymandering. en.wikipedia.org

It has been called a form of gerrymander, however it is more accurately referred to as an electoral malapportionment. en.wikipedia.org

When driven by partisan bodies, this process opens up the possibility of gerrymandering for political or factional advantage. en.wikipedia.org

For a large portion of its history, the state was under a gerrymander that heavily favoured rural electorates. en.wikipedia.org

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