Former Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss threats to voting rights, new book tomorrow

Former Attorney General Eric Holder and New York Times bestselling author Sam Koppelman will discuss their new book, “Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote,” at a Headliners book event on May 12 at 2 p.m.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder
Former Attorney General Eric Holder

In the book, Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, and Koppelman describe three dramatic fights for the right to vote, first by white men, then by white women, and finally by African Americans, and the ways the right to vote has lost ground since. The book ends with a plan for reversing voter suppression, and transforming undemocratic institutions such as the Senate, the Electoral College and the Supreme Court.

Reserve your ticket online. Tickets are free for members of the National Press Club and $5 for the general public. Preordered books will be available for pickup and signing at the event. Attendees will also be able to purchase books at the door.

To submit a question for the speakers, email [email protected] with VOTE in the subject line.