In Democrats' strategic strike against gerrymandering, Holder leads the charge
Linda Feldmann
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 WASHINGTON—There’s no doubt that Democrats are energized for this November’s midterm elections. But there’s more at stake than just the partisan control of state and federal offices for the next few years.
Democrats are laying plans for a political reset – and, they hope, a more level playing field – with an impact that would reach all the way to 2031.
Leading the charge is a perhaps-unlikely figure: Eric Holder, attorney general under former President Barack Obama. With Mr. Obama’s help, he’s tackling the seemingly dry issue of redistricting, the drawing of boundaries for state and federal legislative districts.
In fact, it’s a hot topic, with the 2020 Census coming soon, followed by redistricting in 2021, and three cases at the Supreme Court. And in Mr. Holder’s view, the fair formation of voting districts – and fighting partisan gerrymandering – goes to the very heart of representative democracy.
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