Description
Gerrymandering has long been a problem in the process of choosing elected officials globally, but it is especially a problem in the United States, where politi…
Summary
- Pundits quickly seized upon the new district's resemblance to a dragon or salamander, and the portmanteau term "gerrymander" entered the English language as a political district map clearly designed to protect the interests of one party or another.
- It has factored fairly heavily in politics, as a gerrymandered map can entrench a given party for decades.
- Ultimately the question of fairness as a measurable quality has been raised because in general a fair map is more likely one where there is a consensus among state voters as to the direction of a party.