Gerrymandering dates back to 1812 when the newly-elected Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry and his Democratic Republican Party created extremely one-party state Senate district maps designed to favor him in future elections. With that action, gerrymandering became part of American politics. It can have extremely grave consequences for certain communities and great successes in others because it does away with fair voter recognition. What, if anything, can be done?
Login/Create account
