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Chris Taylor: “Votes should not be elevated, and votes should not be…”

Featuring: Chris Taylor, Democratic | Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV

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Published | Video Starts at 16:38

That's not how it's supposed to work. So that is my commitment. And, you know, I believe that everyone's vote should count, Votes should not be elevated, and votes should not be diminished based on the drawing of legislative maps. Judge Lazar, you've written, as a judge, I believe the people's representatives are responsible for drawing maps, and the courts are responsible for making sure those maps follow the law. (16:38–16:47)

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Asserts that votes should not be affected by how legislative maps are drawn.

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