2021-12-09 Redistricting Commission minutes (9th Session)

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just said about the roles, responsibilities, the detail under which we consider. Thank you. I yield. KOSSOW: Any other discussion? BATH: Bath. KOSSOW: Ms. Bath. BATH: The last speaker spoke about the many we can't, we can't, we can't, we can't, we can't. I'd like to remind everybody that my understanding on this Commission is that we are supposed to do one thing, and the most important thing, is to draw lines which we can do. And those lines ensure that every potential voter, every citizen of our County of Hawaii has their voice heard, over and above anything. That is what I understand our purpose here is. And if I'm wrong, it's because I haven't been trained to understand that the task here is something else. I yield. KOSSOW: Any other discussion? Ms. Lui. LUL I don't know if this is possible, but I think that, would it be possible to have like a tiny bullet point thing, as Commissioner Lopez suggests, as to what our constraints are, at the two public hearings. Just so that people have some understanding. Because I do feel like people end up being very unhappy, but it's because partly they just don't know what the constraints are. I yield. I mean, yeah. KOSSOW: Any other discussion? BATH: Bath. KOSSOW: Ms. Bath. BATH: So, I made a statement and I'm just asking the Chair if I'm correct? Was I trained? Do I have it right that that's our main goal here, or our main purpose to draw lines? That every voice is heard? `Cause that's important to me to know. Is that why we're here? KOSSOW: That is one of the reasons why we're here, yes. BATH: And the other reasons? KOSSOW: Our other reason BATH: This is a serious question. This is serious. KOSSOW: I take this question very seriously. I thank Ms. Bath for asking the question to the Chair. The purpose of this Commission is to create political boundary lines. It's also 20