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What term is applied to drawing political boundaries to benefit a candidate or party?

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the answer to your question is gerrymandering
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The appropriate term is gerrymandering. Gerrymandering occurs when the boundaries of voting districts or constituencies are manipulated to benefit one political party. For example, if a particular community close to an electoral boundary is known to be a supporter of a particular political party, the boundaries could be redrawn to include this community thus giving the party it supports an advantage. 
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