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How do different countries tackle gerrymandering in their democratic processes?

Ximena Rosenblath

Different countries tackle gerrymandering in different ways. Gerrymandering means when politicians redraw the borders of a district to their advantage. This is wrong because it means they are not giving everyone a fair chance to vote.

In some countries, a computer program is used to draw the borders of a district to make sure everything is fair. This way, politicians can't change the borders to their advantage.

In other countries, independent commissions are created to draw the district lines. This means that regular people who are not politicians are deciding how the borders should look.

Unfortunately, in some places, politicians still have a lot of control over how the district borders are drawn. This can lead to unfair elections, where one party has an unfair advantage over other parties.

It's important for us to make sure that politicians are not allowed to manipulate the voting process. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard and their vote counted.