In 2016, the political party than received fewer votes for President and Congress won the White House, the Senate and the House. The persistence of such gaps has eroded faith in modern American democracy and lead to dwindling voter participation. How did an electorate limited at first to only white landowners expand to include freed slaves and women? How do gerrymandering, “packing” and voter suppression change the electoral map? Can belief in democracy survive the loss of trust in its most fundamental tool?
Guests: Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy. Pippa Norris (invited), Director, The Electoral Integrity Project.