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Gerrymandering

SCR 894. The practice of dividing a geograplical area auto electoral districts, often of highly irregular shape, to give one political

Electoral

: effected by the action of the people or the electorate and not by representatives [ democracy] 4 : characterized by

of a nation, state, county, or city) for administrative, judicial, electoral, or other purposes: as a : an administrative unit esp.

unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the

to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or to the legislature for approval see also referendum on

ward 1 : a division of a city for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes 2 a : a person who by

for universal suffrage the vote by ballot annual parliaments equal electoral districts and other radical reforms as set forth in a

and privileges as a college of heralds a college of electors a college of bishops

The post is usually elective its holder chosen by the electorate of the entire city