Concept information
Preferred term
political districts
Definition
- A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA that encompasses some section of a country's population, a political district can serve many purposes. In addition to electoral constituencies, political districts can define the borders of local government, as well as areas of judicial jurisdiction. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Political Districts]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_districts
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