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Definition. Packing and cracking are two strategic techniques used in gerrymandering, which is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.
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Definition. Cracking is a strategic tactic used in gerrymandering that involves dispersing a particular group of voters across multiple electoral districts to dilute their voting power. This technique aims to prevent the group from gaining a majority in any one district, thus weakening their overall influence in elections.
9 Ιουν 2023 · Cracking splits groups of people with similar characteristics, such as voters of the same party affiliation, across multiple districts. With their voting strength divided, these groups struggle to elect their preferred candidates in any of the districts.
The goal of partisan gerrymandering is to amplify a political party's power beyond what it deserves based on their vote share alone. This process is accomplished by two complementary methods: packing and cracking.
