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Gerrymandering erodes confidence in democracy | UCR News

Gerrymandering erodes confidence in democracy | UCR News

When politicians redraw congressional district maps to favor their party, they may secure short-term victories. But those wins can come at a steep price — a loss of public faith in elections and, ultimately, in democracy itself. Shaun Bowler That’s the conclusion of a peer-reviewed study led by UC Riverside political scientist Shaun Bowler, published in Political Research Quarterly. The …

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