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Dustin Mixon - The Mathematics of Partisan Gerrymandering
1 hour 7 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am.
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Every decade, politicians update voting districts to account for population shifts as measured by the U.S. Census. Of course, partisan politicians are inclined to draw maps that favor their own party, resulting in partisan gerrymandering.
In this episode, Dustin G. Mixon will explore how tools from mathematics can help to deter this growing threat to democracy.