Gerrymandering vs. Malapportionment

Gerrymandering vs. Malapportionment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gerrymandering and Malapportionment

Gerrymanderingnoun

(politics) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

Malapportionmentnoun

(politics) Any system where one group has significantly more influence than another, such as when voting districts are unevenly spread out across a population (compare gerrymandering).