Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

The uneven distribution of voters across electoral districts, causing some votes to carry more weight than others. It can distort representation and election outcomes.

Manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or group.

A gerrymandering tactic that combines distant, demographically similar areas into one district to dilute opposition votes.

A gerrymandering tactic that spreads opposition voters across many districts to dilute their voting power.

Incumbent gerrymandering redraws electoral district boundaries to protect current officeholders from strong challengers, ensuring their re-election.

The process of redistributing seats in a legislative body based on population changes, often following a census. It affects political representation and district boundaries.

An electoral district that elects one representative to a legislative body. This system is often associated with winner-takes-all elections and can lead to disproportional representation.