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  2. Gerrymandering in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A 2020 study found that gerrymandering "impedes numerous party functions at both the congressional and state house levels. Candidates are less likely to contest districts when their party is disadvantaged by a districting plan. Candidates that do choose to run are more likely to have weak resumes. Donors are less willing to contribute money.

  3. Gerrymandering - Wikipedia

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    In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering (/ ˈ dʒ ɛr i m æ n d ər ɪ ŋ / JERR-ee-man-dər-ing, originally / ˈ ɡ ɛr i m æ n d ər ɪ ŋ / GHERR-ee-man-dər-ing) [1] [2] is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

  4. How much will gerrymandering actually affect the 2024 election?

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    Li says gerrymandering doesn’t only give an outsized advantage to one party, it also eliminates competition. “There are only about 25 seats right now that are toss-ups of the 435 in the US House.

  5. Efficiency gap - Wikipedia

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    The efficiency gap was first devised by University of Chicago law professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos and political scientist Eric McGhee in 2014. [3] The metric has notably been used to quantitatively assess the effect of gerrymandering, the assigning of voters to electoral districts in such a way as to increase the number of districts won by one political party at the expense of another.

  6. Gerrymandering surges as states redraw maps for House seats - AOL

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    “Between the loss of Section 5 and the marked free-for-all on partisan gerrymandering in the federal courts, it's much more challenging,” said Allison Riggs, chief counsel for voting rights at ...

  7. How much gerrymandering is too much? In New York, the ... - AOL

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    New York's highest court last week gave Democrats a chance to redraw the state's congressional districts, a major victory as the party tries to win control of the U.S. House next year. Now the ...

  8. Redistricting - Wikipedia

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    In states where the legislature (or another body where a partisan majority is possible) is in charge of redistricting, the possibility of gerrymandering (the deliberate manipulation of political boundaries for electoral advantage, usually of incumbents or a specific political party) often makes the process very politically contentious ...

  9. Ohio Issue 1: What is gerrymandering? How does it impact ...

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    Ohioans don't like gerrymandering, which is why both sides of the Issue 1 debate say they have a solution for it.