Definition of Gerrymandered. Meaning of Gerrymandered. Synonyms of Gerrymandered

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Definition of Gerrymandered

Gerrymandered
Gerrymander Ger`ry*man"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gerrymandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gerrymandering.] To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. [Political Cant, U. S.] Note: This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his influence, hence the name; though it is now known that he was opposed to the measure. --Bartlett.
Gerrymander
Gerrymander Ger`ry*man"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gerrymandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gerrymandering.] To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. [Political Cant, U. S.] Note: This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his influence, hence the name; though it is now known that he was opposed to the measure. --Bartlett.

Meaning of Gerrymandered from wikipedia

- benefit of having a gerrymandered seat. Gerrymandering also has significant effects on the representation voters receive in gerrymandered districts. Because...
- or prevent gerrymandering in the country. Various constitutional and statutory provisions may compel a court to strike down a gerrymandered redistricting...
- Gerrymandering is a 2010 American do****entary film written and directed by Jeff Reichert. The film explores the history and the ethical, moral and racial...
- engage in gerrymandering to benefit political parties or in****bents. In a 1984 case, Davis v. Bandemer, the Supreme Court held that gerrymandered districts...
- Carolina ruled that the 12th congressional district was an illegal racial gerrymander. This was again appealed, now as Easley v. Cromartie. The U.S. Supreme...
- The local chapter of the NAACP sued, claiming the map was racially gerrymandered and unconstitutional. The three-judge district court ruled in favor...
- hypothesis of no gerrymander if |CEG| > something like 7% often cited as a threshold for evidence of gerrymandering. North Carolina is a gerrymandered state where...
- was the Cheng San GRC. The opposition has charged the government with gerrymandering due to the changing of GRC boundaries at very short notice (see below...
- characterized the resulting district layout as excessively partisan gerrymandering, and the plan was challenged in court by Democratic and minority activists...
- increasingly alienated with further disaffection fuelled by practices such as gerrymandering and discrimination in housing and employment. In the late 1960s, nationalist...