Gerrymandering Explained: The Controversial Practice of Redrawing Districts
Gerrymandering: The Controversial Practice of Redrawing Districts Gerrymandering is the intentional manipulation of electoral district boundaries to give one political party an unfair advantage over its opponents. The practice is named after Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts who in 1812 signed a bill creating a salamander-shaped electoral district that favored his party.