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Phrases with «to gerrymander the districts»

"To gerrymander the districts" means to manipulate or draw the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that favors a specific political party or group. It is done to gain an advantage in elections by dividing the voters in a strategic way. Full definition

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Sentences with «to gerrymander the districts»

  • She said Cuomo encouraged a «backroom deal» to get a group of Democratic senators to vote with the Senate GOP so that Republicans could keep control of the state Senate and added that he allowed the Republicans to draw their own gerrymandered district maps — a move she says suppressed Democratic voters. (observer.com)
  • Later, when Avella charged that Senate Republicans «have done something absolutely disgraceful» in gerrymandering district lines to protect their majority, Nozzolio fired back. (queens-politics.com)
  • Instead, he's floating a flim - flam amendment that couldn't take effect until 2014 — and would hamstring voters with gerrymandered districts for a decade. (nydailynews.com)
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