These maps show how Republicans are blatantly rigging elections

Scroll down our visual guide to see how gerrymandering allows Republicans to virtually guarantee their re-election

It's the foundational concept of US democracy: voters choose the politicians they want to represent them.

Yet the reality in 2021 is much more depressing. As politicians undertake the once-a-decade process of redrawing political districts across the country, they are essentially rigging the system by deciding among themselves exactly which voters in which areas they want to represent. It's a process called gerrymandering that allows them to virtually choose their voters and guarantee their re-election.