minus-squaren7gifmdn@lemmy.catoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United StateslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoIt was, though a few years ago SCOTUS decided it’s OK as long as you aren’t doing it because you are racist. linkfedilink
minus-squaren7gifmdn@lemmy.catoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United StateslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoIt’s also illegal in the united states. linkfedilink
It was, though a few years ago SCOTUS decided it’s OK as long as you aren’t doing it because you are racist.