Concentrating as many voters from the opposing party into a single district as possible. This minimizes their impact on neighboring districts.
In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Rucho v. Common Cause that partisan gerrymandering claims are "political questions" beyond the reach of federal courts. gerry.dem
Gerrymandering is a form of unfair political maneuvering where electoral district boundaries are manipulated to give one party, group, or incumbent an advantage. The practice, which often results in oddly shaped districts, allows politicians to effectively "choose their voters" rather than voters choosing their representatives. Origin of the Term Concentrating as many voters from the opposing party