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3: The Ballot Box in the Room

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In Absentia

Why does political dysfunction happen? What are the systems that enable it? This four-part investigation looks for answers in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 
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Mayor Joe Ganim keeps winning elections with the support of Bridgeport’s Democratic political machine. Machine politics has a rich and controversial history in the United States. Today, critics say it’s thriving in Bridgeport — and that it’s holding the city back.

In Absentia is produced by Connecticut Public. Learn more at ctpublic.org/bpt.

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