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Infographic explaining gerrymandering using a grid of 50 people, shown as orange and purple squares, to demonstrate how different ways of drawing five districts can lead to either fair or gerrymandered election outcomes, with some maps reflecting voter proportions and others distorting them.
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  • Brian Duignan
    Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised for clarity. Dec 02, 2021
Article revised for clarity. Jul 02, 2021
Article revised to mention the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021). Jul 01, 2021
Article revised to mention proposed and enacted legislation that would give state legislatures greater control of election administration. May 11, 2021
Article revised to mention proposed voting restrictions introduced in several states after the presidential election of 2020. Mar 25, 2021
New article added. Sep 21, 2020
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