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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > political districts
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > local campaigns and elections > political districts

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political districts  

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  • 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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