Holder’s Group Sues Wisconsin Governor

Eric Holder’s National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) -- whose parent is the National Democratic Redistricting Committee -- sued WI Governor Scott Walker (R) yesterday in a state court on behalf of voters in two vacant districts. After Democrat Patty Schachtner won a shocking upset in January in a special election, Walker has refused to call special elections for two more vacancies in Wisconsin’s state Legislature. The NRF maintains that “plaintiffs have a clear legal right to elect representatives to fill those vacancies (and to representation in the Legislature) and Governor Walker has a plain legal duty to issue the writs of election to hold a special election as promptly as possible.” In a statement, Holder said that “Walker’s refusal to hold special elections is an affront to representative democracy ... Forcing citizens to go more than a year without representation in the general Assembly is a plain violation of their rights, and we’re hopeful the court will act quickly to order the governor to hold elections.” More here.