American Voter Project: Redistricting

Voting is fundamental to democracy, but American trust in “one person, one vote” has been compromised in recent years by Electoral College outcomes, allegations of voter suppression and voter fraud, and gerrymandering of congressional district boundaries. The state of our democracy is, of course, integral to that conversation. For this installment of the American Voter Project series, the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights invites you to join us for a conversation on redistricting efforts -- past and present -- and what's at stake for voters.

This event is co-sponsored by Columbia Votes.

Discussion and Q&A: 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Reception: 7:30-8:00 p.m. (Food will be served)

Speakers:

• Eric H. Holder Jr. CC'73, LAW'76, 82nd Attorney General of the United States
• Ari Berman, National Voting Rights Correspondent at Mother Jones, author
• Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, Firm Chair of Elias Law Group
• Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at New York University School of Law

Moderated by Bernard E. Harcourt, Corliss Lamont Professor of Law and Civil Liberties and Executive Director of the Holder Initiative at Columbia University.

Registration for this event is required.

Please Note: This event is open to CU affiliates only.