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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts

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Answer:

To win states

Step-by-step explanation:

Gerrymandering means changing district lines in order to rig outcomes. So if a district is democratic, a republican can make all the democrats in one district, meaning the other "districts" are republican, allowing them to win.

User Rajkumar Kumawat
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I think the answer is to gain a political advantage

User Ddagsan
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