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The practice of gerrymandering the borders of new states continued past the Civil War and into the late 19th century. The Republican Party used its control of Congress to secure the admission of more states in territories friendly to their party. A notable example is the admission of Dakota Territory as two states instead of one.
Rucho v. Common Cause, No. 18-422, 588 U.S. 684 (2019) is a landmark case of the United States Supreme Court concerning partisan gerrymandering. [1] The Court ruled that while partisan gerrymandering may be "incompatible with democratic principles", the federal courts cannot review such allegations, as they present nonjusticiable political questions outside the jurisdiction of these courts.
Gerrymandering also has significant effects on the representation voters receive in gerrymandered districts. Because gerrymandering can be designed to increase the number of wasted votes among the electorate, the relative representation of particular groups can be drastically altered from their actual share of the voting population.
Yard signs for Issue 1 read "Ban gerrymandering" while those against Issue 1 read "Stop gerrymandering." The early voting window closes on Sunday, November 3. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.
In 1812, the Massachusetts legislature, controlled by the Democratic-Republican Party, sought to disempower the Federalist opposition in the state senate by redrawing their districts.
Ohioans don't like gerrymandering, which is why both sides of the Issue 1 debate say they have a solution for it.
Thomas Brooks Hofeller (April 14, 1943 – August 16, 2018) [1] was a Republican political strategist primarily known for his involvement in gerrymandering electoral district maps favorable for Republicans. [2] [3] [4] David Daley of The New Yorker referred to Hofeller as "the master of the modern gerrymander."
The Republican justices said in their 2023 decision that partisan gerrymandering was a political question and not one to be decided by the courts. (They left untouched the idea that racial ...