How do political boundaries get redrawn? Episode 37 demystifies redistricting and gerrymandering—explaining what redistricting is, how gerrymandering manipulates district lines through cracking and packing tactics, why it happens, 2025-2026 developments, Supreme Court precedents, the role of technology and mapping software, impacts on democracy and representation, and ongoing reform efforts to create fairer electoral maps.

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