Gerrymandering: How to “Shape” an Election

April 5, 2018 btwuser Current Events 0

Map of the city of Washington D.C., James Keily, surveyor
Early map of the city of Washington D.C. by James Keily, surveyor. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division [G3850 1851 .K4 Vault]

Map of the city of Washington D.C., James Keily, surveyor
Early map of the city of Washington D.C. by James Keily, surveyor. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division [G3850 1851 .K4 Vault]
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site examines the political practice of gerrymandering–a topic you should hear a lot about in the news as the 2018 congressional elections approach.

In a democratic election, whichever candidate gets the most votes wins. If more people vote for Democrat candidates, then the Democrats become the party in power. And if more people vote for Republicans, then the Republican Party is the one in power. Right?

These days, it get more complicated than that.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

Credit: McGraw-Hill Education