How is it possible for the Republican-dominated House in Tennessee to expel three Democratic lawmakers protesting in support of tighter gun laws? Gerrymandering explained:https://t.co/vhPadpcYrw
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) April 7, 2023
A history of the Gerrymander, a thread 🧵
— Twiz 🌻 (@twizzyu) June 5, 2023
Gerrymandering has become a prominent issue today, with every state having some history of it. However, the term only originated around 200 years ago, when Elbridge Gerry became the governor of Massachusetts in 1811. pic.twitter.com/CKcH2MmHYx
#OnThisDay in 1812, Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a new Massachusetts state Senate map.
— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) February 11, 2024
One of these districts looked like a salamander and was thus dubbed a "gerrymander." pic.twitter.com/TyWB36itCN
Sad! 