gerrymandering
v. C1 Advanced US //ˌdʒɛɹiˈmændɝɪŋ// UK //dʒˈɛɹɪmˌɑːndəɹɪŋ// ger·ry·man·der·ing
v. to change the borders of an area to help a specific political party win more seats. This is usually done to make it harder for the other side to win.
v. to manipulate the boundaries of electoral districts to gain an unfair political advantage. Often involves creating oddly shaped districts that dilute the voting power of the opposing party.
The party accused the government of gerrymandering to win the election.
After the census, the legislature was criticized for gerrymandering several districts to ensure their majority remained intact.
Legal scholars argue that extreme gerrymandering undermines the principle of one person, one vote by allowing a minority to control the majority of the seats in a state.
From gerrymander + -ing.