Gerrymandering refers to

• A. The practice of drawing district lines to equalize populations across districts.
• B. A method to calculate quotas for seats.
• C. A system where voters rank candidates in multi-district elections.
• D. Manipulating district boundaries to favor a particular party or group.

Answer: (D)

Gerrymandering means drawing electoral district boundaries to give one party or group an unfair advantage in elections. By shaping districts—packing opposing voters into a few districts or spreading them across many—politicians tilt outcomes to their benefit rather than reflect true voter preferences. This use of boundary drawing to influence results distinguishes it from simply redistricting to keep populations roughly equal, or from calculating quotas or from ranking-based voting systems, which are different processes. The core idea is manipulating lines to influence who wins in each district.