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Gerrymandering is as old as the US republic itself. It’s the process of drawing congressional district lines in sometimes absurd ways to fortify one political party at the expense of another.

Gerrymandering, by definition, is the practice of deliberately designing voting districts to give a political party, racial group or both an advantage at the polls, an electoral connivance first ...

Gerrymandering can disenfranchise voters, ... Artist Elkanah Tisdale's political cartoon in the Boston Gazette satirized Massachusetts' contorted voting map by depicting one of the districts as a ...

"Gerrymandering, by creating 'safe' electoral seats, is one of the most important drivers of polarization on Capitol Hill," Thomas Gift, associate professor of political science and founding ...

Reader encourage everyone to read Tyra Damm’s column about public schools; say the editorial cartoon on May 10 was powerful; offer detailed gun safety tips; and blame gerrymandering for control ...

It’s a term that’s been tied to a lawsuit recently in Kentucky, but where did the term “gerrymandering” come from? That’s today’s Good Question.

Gerrymandering Justice: Kevin Siers cartoon By Kevin Siers. March 15, 2023 4:10 PM. KEVIN SIERS Charlotte Observer / News & Observer The Republican-majority ...

The Supreme Court has said partisan gerrymandering done for political reasons is not its concern, but this year it reaffirmed that racial gerrymandering that keeps minorities shut out of the power ...

The Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court reconsiders recent rulings on Voter ID and gerrymandering. Gerrymandering Justice: Kevin Siers cartoon | Charlotte Observer ...