11/7- Gerrymandering

11/7- Gerrymandering

“What’s at stake, after all, is citizens' representation in Congress. Partisan gerrymandering undermines the whole notion of a representative government. For proof, just look toward the lopsided seat distribution in the current Congress. " (Christopher Ingraham)

Gerrymandering is a process in which we draw political boundaries to give a party a numeric advantage over an opposing party. Gerrymandering occurs in some elections in the United States, due to the fact that state legislatures are responsible for the drawing of districts in the respective states.  How districts are drawn can determine which party will control the biggest amount of districts. Gerrymandering can results in a situation where districts are being controlled by one party. When the control is in the hands of only one party, the idea of representative government is being undermines due to the fact that these elected legislators obliged only to their party’s agenda which restrict politics.

It is my opinion that Gerrymandering undermines the representation of the people. Gerrymandering overpower the interest of the people by putting the interest of the political parties first. It is an abuse of the process that can be very detrimental to democracy.  If America is the home of two dominant parties than both parties voice and interest should be taken into an account. Isn’t it what politics all about?