

6.825 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestGerrymandering. The Electoral College. In America, some votes count more than others, and the balance of power is unequal. How can the system be fixed?
The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. But not every vote is created equal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed?
Writing
Explains gerrymandering without making you want to die
Direction
Vox-style animation makes voter suppression almost digestible
Acting
Stacey Abrams commands every frame she's in
Creator
Joe Posner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joe Posner also directed Vox's 'Earworm' series, which explains why this has such digestible energy despite crushing subject matter.
Released three months before the chaotic 2020 election, it accidentally became a survival guide for understanding why results would take days.