Maps!

New decade, new census, same problems. In this episode of UnPresidented, we take a break from diving into individual Presidents to explore another pillar of American political power -- redistricting. The process of redrawing Congressional districts due to a shift in state populations only happens once every ten years, but the process for who gets to decide how new maps are drawn is controversial, and objectively anti-democratic.

We explore the rise in popularity in the practice of gerrymandering, and how the census can now make or break modern day Presidencies. How can Congressional candidates be held accountable by constituents if they can handpick which constituents get to vote in their election? Is there any way to actually solve the problem of gerrymandering? We close out our first of 5 seasons of UnPresidented with an unusual, and hopefully nice change of pace with a current affairs side-episode. We will be back with Season 2 of UnPresidented in one month!

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