## [gerrymandering] puzzles

### @ErichFriedman 

These puzzles were published in World of Puzzles (Summer 2013) and kindly transcribed by @Strangecreation

W=6x4&LEX=(1)0(2)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(2)1(3)1(4)1(5)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x4&LEX=(3)0(4)1(4)1(4)1(3)1(2)1(2)1(2)1(2)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x4&LEX=(2)0(3)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(2)1(3)1(5)1(3)1(2)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x4&LEX=(3)0(3)1(3)1(4)1(3)1(2)1(2)1(4)1(3)1(2)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=8x4&LEX=(2)0(3)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(5)1(4)1(2)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=8x4&LEX=(2)0(4)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(2)1(3)1(6)1(5)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=8x4&LEX=(2)0(3)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(2)1(3)1(4)1(6)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=8x4&LEX=(2)0(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(4)1(4)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=skymoo
W=8x4&LEX=(2)0(3)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(3)1(2)1(3)1(6)1(4)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=8x4&LEX=(3)0(3)1(3)1(4)1(3)1(2)1(2)1(2)1(3)1(5)1(4)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x6&LEX=(2)0(5)1(4)1(5)1(6)1(3)1(3)1(3)1(5)1(3)1(3)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x6&LEX=(4)0(5)1(6)1(5)1(3)1(3)1(2)1(3)1(4)1(4)1(3)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x6&LEX=(3)0(3)1(4)1(4)1(4)1(3)1(2)1(4)1(4)1(5)1(4)1(2)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation
W=6x6&LEX=(2)0(3)1(4)1(5)1(5)1(4)1(3)1(3)1(4)1(5)1(3)1(3)1&G=gerrymandering&A=ErichFriedman&B=Strangecreation



### @TJM, @Porkponky and @Karoo

Upon porting this genre, these 3 puzzles were kindly sent in an attempt to improve the rule images.

W=4x2&LEX=(1)2(1)1(2)1(2)1&A=Tjm&D=2021-11-05&T=Minimalism&G=gerrymandering
W=4x4&L=(1)l10&LEX=(3)2(2)2(3)1(2)1(1)1&A=Portponky&D=2021-11-05&T=Jenkins_SAVES_THE_ELECTION!&G=gerrymandering
W=4x4&LEX=(3)1(2)2(3)1(3)1(2)1(1)1&A=Karoo&D=2021-11-05&T=what_you_were_asking_for&G=gerrymandering


### @PinkHoodie

W=16x6&L=(2)u14(2)u6(2)l1(2)d6(3)d7(3)u3(3)u1(1)d6(1)u1(4)r2(1)d3(1)u1(4)l2(3)u2(2)u1(3)d8(3)d5(2)u5(2)r1(3)u5&LEX=(2)u0(3)u1(3)u6(3)u1(5)u6(2)u1(5)l1(8)l1(10)l3(7)l1&SSE=2RDRR7UUUU2RRDLDD10URRRR3RR1UU1RRRR3UU15LUUU5UURUU2LUUR7RDD6RRRRD1URUUL4DDLLUU4RUU5UU1RRRRUUUU4DRRRR6DDRURR3RRUR1U&G=gerrymandering&A=PinkHoodie&D=2025-03-20&F=3&O=Enigmarch_2025&T=Case_of_Manipulation_16x6
W=16x6&LEX=(3)u0(5)u1(6)u1(6)u1(6)u1(5)u1(4)u1(6)u1(6)u1(6)u1(6)u1(3)u1(4)u1(5)u1(5)u1(3)u1(4)l1(7)l1(9)l1(8)l1(7)l1(4)l1&SSE=5RDDDDL3RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR2RRRRU1RRRRU1RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR5DRRRRU11UU5U5RRRRRR12UUUU1RRRR2RRRR3U5U17UUUU6UUUUUU3RURR19UUUU1LLU&G=gerrymandering&A=PinkHoodie&D=2025-02-24&F=2&T=16x6_1
W=16x6&L=x3x10x3(3)d6x4x3x1x9x4(3)r6x3x4x4x5x4x4(3)u5x4x4&LEX=(2)u0(5)u1(3)u1(5)u5(3)u1(5)u3(5)l5(7)l5&SSE=7UR11DLDR1LU3RR1URU2RU12RDR1R2RD12RD1R2DR2RR7U2URU7RDR5R4RD5RU6RDD3U5U6R1UUU&G=gerrymandering&A=PinkHoodie&D=2025-02-24&F=3&T=16x6_1_Extra
W=7x7&L=x4x5x5x5x5x5x5x5x5&LEX=(2)4(2)9&G=gerrymandering&A=PinkHoodie&D=2023-12-11&F=1&O=A_showcase_of_absent_cells&T=Irregular_Plot


## Acknowledgements and Changes
**2021-11-05** Thanks to @TJM, @Zach @Portponky and @Karoo for feedback on the puzzle rules images, which resulted in the first three community puzzles above.
**2023-12-12** :::puzzletters @PinkHoodie sent a puzzle to showcase the recently added (like in other genres) absent tiles, plus a preemptive divisibility check.
**2024-03-02** The rule panels of [gerrymandering] were [modernised|../panels#Modern] by @PinkHoodie, and site.author took the chance to upgrade line-of-sight highlighting.
**2025-01-03** Outside arrows in [Gerrymandering] became optional.
**2025-03-02** :::puzzletters @PinkHoodie made 2 [gerrymandering] (classic) puzzles - धन्यवाद!
**2025-03-23** :::puzzletters @PinkHoodie composed 1 [gerrymandering] (classic) puzzle for Enigmarch 2025!