Gerrymandering

Back in 2022 we talked to the author of a new book about gerrymandering in America called “One Person One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America.” Dr. Nicholas Seabrook is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Today we’re revisiting that conversation to provide some historical context on the recent burst of partisan redistricting that’s happening in the U.S. right now.

Explore how political parties in this country have worked to shape voting districts to their advantage since the early days of our country with “One Person, One Vote: A surprising history of gerrymandering in America” author Dr. Nick Seabrook.

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