Packing
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In redistricting, packing refers to the practice of drawing electoral districts to consolidate the population of a community or constituency into a small number of districts. By concentrating the population of a group within a small number of districts, its influence can be minimized in other districts. This practice contrasts with cracking, in which a community or constituency is split across a number of districts to dilute its ability to elect its preferred candidates. Cracking and packing may be used in conjunction to minimize the influence of a particular voting bloc to benefit another, a practice referred to as gerrymandering.[1][2][3]
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