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What are the types of gerrymandering?

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I know 2 are splintering and packing.
splintering- redistricting in which a strong minority is divided up and diluted to prevent it from electing a representative.
packing- redistricting in which partisan voters are concentrated in a single district, "wasting" their majority vote and allowing the opposition to win by modest majorities in districts.

GERRYMANDERING IS ILLEGAL!

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