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Eric Holder: “The Freedom to Vote Act is extremely important, because it does contain a specific ban on partisan gerrymandering.”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2021
The Freedom to Vote Act is extremely important, because it does contain a specific ban on partisan gerrymandering.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Eric Holder emphasizes the significance of the Freedom to Vote Act in combating gerrymandering.

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