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How Gerrymandering Affects Representation and Voting Rights

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In a 2012 U.S. House election, Democratic candidates won about 1.4 million more votes nationwide than Republicans, yet Republicans won a 33-seat majority in the House, thanks largely to gerrymandered district maps drawing in several key states.

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You know the saying 'Every vote counts'? Well, in some electoral systems, a cleverly drawn map can decide the outcome before a single vote is cast. How does that work?