100jad t1_iuijk8x wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:25 PM Reply to comment by eloel- in eli5 What is gerrymandering? by Robert-Connorson > You could, however, rig the field. If you split the 21 into groups so that it's 4a/3b, 4a/3b, 0a/7b, you can get A more representatives than B. This is gerrymandering. Or you could get 3/4, 3/4, 2/5 and end up with a 0/3 divide in representatives. It can go both ways. Permalink Parent 4
100jad t1_iuijk8x wrote
Reply to comment by eloel- in eli5 What is gerrymandering? by Robert-Connorson
> You could, however, rig the field. If you split the 21 into groups so that it's 4a/3b, 4a/3b, 0a/7b, you can get A more representatives than B. This is gerrymandering.
Or you could get 3/4, 3/4, 2/5 and end up with a 0/3 divide in representatives.
It can go both ways.