gerrymandering

is unconstitutional because it treats voters unequally, diluting their voting power based on their political beliefs, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.

The 2015 case Gill vs. Whitford1, filed in US court for the Western District of Wisconsin argues that gerrymandering: 'is unconstitutional because it treats voters unequally, diluting their voting power based on their political beliefs, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.'.

 causes policies to be enacted that do not accurately reflect the public will and ultimately a political minority is able to rule the majority. The plaintiffs conclude that: '[Gerrymandering] causes policies to be enacted that do not accurately reflect the public will. In the end, a political minority is able to rule the majority''4 US court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

 robs opposition voters of implicit bargaining power in that the presence of minority voters in a legislative district influences the majority party's choice of candidate.

gerrymandering robs opposition voters of implicit bargaining power. , this paper argues that the presence of minority voters in a legislative district influences the majority party's choice of candidate, whenever minority voters are present in sufficient number to pose a credible challenge. When, through gerrymandering, lawmakers insure that minority voters cannot mount such a challenge, they deny such voters equal protection under the law.

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