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

II . ger·ry·man·der [ˈʤeriˌmændəʳ, ingl am -ɚ] VB vb trans

1. gerrymander POL (manipulate electoral boundaries):

to gerrymander election/voting districts

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

to gerrymander sth

gerrymander SOST

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Gerrymander is a portmanteau of the governor's last name and the word "salamander".
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Societies whose legislatures use a single-winner voting system are the most likely to have political parties that gerrymander for advantage.
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The author of the term gerrymander may never be definitively established.
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As with congressional districts, moreover, this method is vulnerable to gerrymandering.
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Through gerrymandering, constituencies are deliberately designed to unfairly increase the number of seats won by one party at the expense of another.
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Consequently, gerrymandering is typically done under voting systems using single-member districts, which have more wasted votes.
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The popular or numerical election results within a constituency, precinct, or electoral district can be distorted by the act of gerrymandering.
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It has been called a form of gerrymander, however it is more accurately referred to as an electoral malapportionment.
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When driven by partisan bodies, this process opens up the possibility of gerrymandering for political or factional advantage.
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For a large portion of its history, the state was under a gerrymander that heavily favoured rural electorates.
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