Race, Partisan Advantage, and the Evolution of Gerrymandering

“Race, Partisan Advantage, and the Evolution of Gerrymandering”

Bob Joyce is the Edwin Hinsdale Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill, where his work is concentrated in the law related to elections, education, and employer-employee relations. In the elections area, Bob is the author of the Precinct Manual, a training guide used by county elections officials across the state.

He is also author of numerous articles including:

• Redistricting for Local Governments
• Would North Carolina Have Looked as Bad as Florida on Election Night 2000?
• The Last Contested Election in America.

Bob is a graduate of UNC and Harvard Law School. He has practiced law in New York City and in North Carolina.

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