verb
- to divide (an area) into new districts, especially for electoral purposes
Usage: political/administrative context
Examples
- The state legislature redistricts every ten years after the census.
- The commission redistricts the voting areas to ensure equal representation.
- Local officials redistrict school boundaries based on population changes.
- The court ordered the state to redistrict fairly without partisan bias.
- City planners redistrict neighborhoods to improve service delivery.
- The governor redistricts congressional seats following demographic shifts.