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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 has several detrimental effects on democratic representation: Concentrating as many voters from the opposing party

Many reformers advocate for moving the power of redistricting away from politicians to independent commissions. California, for instance, created a Citizens Redistricting Commission that has successfully created more competitive districts. racial gerrymandering is illegal

Unlike partisan, racial gerrymandering is illegal, as it violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The term "gerrymander" is a portmanteau of (the 5th Vice President of the United States) and the word salamander .