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-====== Gerrymandering: The Ultimate Guide to How Political Maps are Manipulated ======
-**LEGAL DISCLAIMER:** This article provides general, informational content for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional legal advice from a qualified attorney. Always consult with a lawyer for guidance on your specific legal situation.
-===== What is Gerrymandering? A 30-Second Summary =====
-Imagine you and a friend are captains of two competing kickball teams, the Blues and the Reds. Before the game, you have to divide the 100 kids on the playground into 10 districts of 10 kids each. The winner of each district gets one point. Instead of just drawing fair, square districts, you—as the captain in charge—get to draw the lines. You know that 60 of the kids are Blues fans and 40 are Reds fans. You cleverly snake the district lines across the playground, creating two districts packed with 10 Blues fans each, and eight districts with 5 Reds and 5 Blues. But wait, you know the Blues will win those, so you re-draw. You pack 30 Blues fans into three districts they'll win overwhelmingly. Then you "crack" the remaining 30 Blues fans across the other seven districts, so each of those districts has 4 Blues fans and 6 Reds fans. The final score? The Reds win, 7-3, even though they were outnumbered on the playground 60-40.
-You didn't change who the kids would vote for. You just changed the districts. That, in a nutshell, is **gerrymandering**. It's the practice of drawing