Posted: August 9, 2011
Dan Tokaji Discusses Redistricing
Daniel P. TokajiRobert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor of Law; Senior Fellow, Election Law @ Moritz
Moritz College of Law
Election Law @ Moritz Senior Fellow Daniel Tokaji discusses redistricting in this video blog entry. With the release of 2010 census data, states are going through the process of drawing up new maps to ensure the one-person-one-vote principle. But, as Tokaji explains, politics is at work behind the scenes, where decisions are made that will affect citizens' lives for the decade to come.
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