Definition of «racial gerrymandering»

Racial gerrymandering refers to the unfair practice of manipulating voting districts based on race. It involves drawing district lines in a way that concentrates or divides certain racial groups, affecting their ability to elect representatives of their choice. This practice undermines equal representation and can impact the political power of minority communities.

Sentences with «racial gerrymandering»

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) submitted a map to the Democratic - controlled Legislature, which passed it even with unanimous Republican dissent over concerns over racial gerrymandering. (ballotpedia.org)
In Cooper v. Harris, decided on May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, finding that two of North Carolina's congressional districts, the boundaries of which had been set following the 2010 United States Census, had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. (ballotpedia.org)
On June 28, 2006, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion that threw out one of the districts in the plan as a violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act because of racial gerrymandering. (en.wikipedia.org)
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