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a patch of humanity drawn on a map and handed a single voice
means The body of voters in a particular area who elect a representative — or, more loosely, the group of supporters or clients to whom someone is accountable.
from From Latin 'constituere,' to set up, establish, or appoint — built from 'com-' (together) and 'statuere' (to set or place, itself from 'stare,' to stand). The same root gives us 'constitute' and 'constitution.' 'Constituency' arrived in English by the early 19th century as a collective noun for those who together 'constitute' a representative's electors — literally the people who, by standing together, set someone in office.
- redraw trick
- Gerrymandering can win elections before votes are cast
- size gap
- Some hold thousands, others over a million people
- name origin
- From Latin for those who stand together
- smallest ever
- Old Sarum had voters but no residents
westminster — uk parliament constituency in london, 272 years old, currently represented by labour mp karen buck
dublin west — irish dáil constituency, currently has 3 seats and includes parts of dublin city and county