GCEGovernmentPolitical Parties and Electoral Systems2022

The concept of 'gerrymandering' in electoral politics refers to the

Adeliberate manipulation of constituency boundaries to favour a particular partyCORRECT
Bpractice of buying votes with money or gifts during campaigns
Cprocess of removing ineligible voters from the electoral register
Dappointment of electoral commissioners by the ruling party
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Gerrymandering is the deliberate drawing or redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries in a way that gives an unfair advantage to a particular political party or group. The term originated in the United States from Governor Elbridge Gerry who redrew district lines in 1812. It is distinct from vote-buying (B), voter roll management (C), or partisan appointments (D), all of which are separate electoral malpractices.
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