Friend -- The depth of the gerrymandering problem in this nation is unprecedented.
Almost 60 million Americans live in states where the party that won fewer statewide votes in 2018 holds the majority in at least one chamber of their state legislature.
It's time to end this.
We have a chance to draw maps in 2021 that actually reflect the political makeup of our communities. But we, as citizens, need to be engaged, much more than we were during the 2011 redistricting process.
I believe that we can achieve fair maps through a dedicated grassroots effort -- it's why I support All On The Line. As we head into 2020, a year that will have a significant impact on the future of redistricting, I need you to support the efforts of All On The Line as well.
Direct your end-of-year donation to the All On The Line Community Organizing Fund. With your support, local activists will have the resources they need to face the obstacles standing in the way of fair maps.
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To understand the barriers we face, look no further than Scott Walker's recent attempt to defend racial gerrymandering. When criticizing the court decision to redraw maps in Virginia, he failed to acknowledge that the old maps had been racially gerrymandered to dilute the power of black voters. He tried to frame this redraw as a power struggle between political parties, rather than a remedy to a civil rights injustice.
Walker's pro-gerrymandering stance is such a revealing look at how map manipulators want to mislead Americans. We need to empower citizen ambassadors for fair maps who are committed to challenging this broken status quo -- through organizing to educate and activate their communities because there's so much at stake.
All On The Line has set an end-of-year goal of $100,000 to make this happen. Can I count on you to chip in?
I will not stop fighting until the people have an opportunity to elect officials that represent the will of their communities -- because fair maps are essential to restoring our democracy and putting power back into the hands of voters.
Thanks for your support,
-- Eric H. Holder, Jr.
All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.
