1. The practice of choosing or appointing individuals based on their political party affiliation or loyalty rather than on merit, qualifications, or objective criteria.
The partisan selection of judges raised concerns about the independence of the judiciary.
A seleção partidária de juízes levantou preocupações sobre a independência do poder judiciário.
2. In gerrymandering, the deliberate manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one political party.
Partisan selection through gerrymandering has distorted representation in several states.
A seleção partidária através de gerrymandering distorceu a representação em vários estados.