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Slate has obtained an exclusive leaked audio recording that reveals how state lawmakers are taught to trash evidence, avoid the word gerrymander, and more. slate.com/news-and-polit…
The audio comes from a closed-door panel called “How To Survive Redistricting” in which the architects and defenders of some of the most notorious gerrymanders and voter suppression plans of this decade speak candidly. slate.com/news-and-polit… 
During the session, the legislators were advised to treat redistricting as “political adult blood sport” and trash potential evidence before it can be discovered through litigation. slate.com/news-and-polit…
Panelists offered complicated technical advice, including the addition of a controversial legal provision. View the transcript: slate.com/news-and-polit…
In the recording, the panelists can be heard sharing why they believe that there is no such thing as a nonpartisan redistricting process. slate.com/news-and-polit…
“It’s not rocket science, it’s politics.” Westmoreland said. slate.com/news-and-polit…
This story is a part of Slate’s new project: Who Counts?, which will work to refine the debate about who belongs here and who gets to participate in this ongoing experiment in self-governance. slate.com/news-and-polit…
