https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/02/09/bypass-holders-doj-for-voter-id-and-redistriciting/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:38:50 -0400<![CDATA[I have been preaching, along with other election law practitioners, that states like Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and others covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act should bypass the Holder Department of Justice and go straight to federal court to have redistricting plans approved.  Voter ID legislation should take the same bypass around Eric Holder.  Attorneys General from covered states (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, AZ, CA, AK, NY, MI, NH, SD) should pay very close attention.  Just because your state did it one way in 2000 or 1990 or 1980 doesn&#8217;t mean squat in 2011.  Democrats control Justice for the first redistricting under the VRA.]]>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:07:02 -0500<![CDATA[Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/christian-adams/2011/02/09/bypass-holders-doj-for-voter-id-and-redistriciting-n140612