Season 3, Episode 2: "Gerrymandering Your Cousins"

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of every vote in the context of a tight race in North Carolina politics.

Just 23 votes stand to loosen the grip of North Carolina's most powerful politician. North Carolina Black Alliance has eyes on the race between state Republican Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. The sheriff holds the lead. The senator could ask for a recount. What that illustrates is the importance of every single vote — including yours — a topic explored in the latest instalment of the "Closer to the People" podcast.

Topics covered

• gerrymandering
• North Carolina politics
• voting importance

Keywords

• Phil Berger
• Sam Page
• North Carolina Black Alliance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gerrymandering Your Cousins, Closer to the People

Places: North Carolina's, Rockingham County

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