Gerrymandering: The Art of Redrawing Elections

An interview with Prof. Samuel Issacharoff
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Gerrymander is a portmanteau of salamander + Gerry, the last name of a former governor, and is a practice that is centuries old. But how does it work, how does it affect modern day elections, and is it time to reassess the practice? Professor Issacharoff, renowned scholar on the political process, explains to host Suraj Patel.


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