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Above The Noise
Gerrymandering: Is Geometry Silencing Your Vote?
Season 1
Episode 9
Host Myles Bess breaks down gerrymandering, and how politicians on both sides of the aisle use sophisticated software to rig the voting system in their party's favor. What does this mean for YOUR vote?
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