Unraveling the Puzzle: How Gerrymandering Shapes American Elections and Representation Gerrymandering, named after 1812's Elbridge Gerry, involves redrawing district lines to favor one group. It can pack voters into a few districts or spread them thin, affecting outcomes. Historically, both major parties have used it, as seen in past Maryland and North Carolina maps. Constitutionally, states handle redistricting post-census, but mid-decade changes face legal scrutiny under the Voting Rights Act

Understanding the Supreme Court's two big gerrymandering cases comes down to understanding the difference between redistricting along racial and partisan lines. | Vox

What's gerrymandering? A practice intended to create a political advantage for a particular party/group by manipulating a district's boundaries. And, it's named for the U.S.'s 5 | HISTORY