Making Connections What is gerrymandering, and how does it contribute to gridlock?

The primary goals of gerrymandering are to maximize the effect of supporters' votes and to minimize the effect of opponents' votes. ... By "cracking" districts, a political party would be able to maintain, or gain, legislative control by ensuring that the opposing party's voters are not the majority in specific districts.

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