Why The Party With The Most Votes Won’t Necessarily Control Congress

With election districts being redrawn around the country, how do changing electoral boundaries change the politics that come out of those elections?

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Why The Party With The Most Votes Won’t Necessarily Control Congress" was published on October 20, 2022 and runs 18 minutes.

October 20, 2022 ·18m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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With election districts being redrawn around the country, how do changing electoral boundaries change the politics that come out of those elections?

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With election districts being redrawn around the country, how do changing electoral boundaries change the politics that come out of those elections?

On Today's Show:
Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, talks about the process of redrawing district lines after the census every 10 years and how that process can favor parties and incumbency, or voters.

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