I do think that if you share maps, if the public has the opportunity, as those four citizens have the ability to get up and talk about the principles that undergird the redistricting process, if you share the maps with people, they will have the ability to comment.
Eric Holder: “I do think that if you share maps, if the public has the opportunity, as those four citizens have the ability to get up…”
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Eric Holder discusses the importance of public involvement and transparency in the redistricting process.
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