In fact, the term gerrymandering goes back to 1812, when Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts, first drew a salamander shaped district to benefit his party. So it's been a controversial process for a long time. This thing is nearly 13,000 words long. Come on. Which is almost twice as long as the entire US Constitution. The US Constitution is about 7,500 words long. (01:13–01:16)
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