Losanbirding

In representative democracies, losanbirding (Alseslang: Losanbūrdun) refers to the practice of manipulating an electoral district's boundaries so that one party gains an undue advantage within the constituency.

The term losanbirding is named after Alsesian politician Erik Losan, who, as Governor of Sred in 1842, approved of a new Sobrut district map that produced a district in eastern Sred which resembled a bird. The resulting district was derrided by many as the Losanbird due to its unusual shape and the lopsided advantage it gave to Temot Duscej, an unpopular Sobrutyn who had only narrowly won his last election.