Demonstrators opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina (left) and Maryland (right) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.
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A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.
Demonstrators opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina (left) and Maryland (right) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.
Carolyn Kaster/AP
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