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Case ID: SCEC-14-0001317
Title: THOMAS WATERS, a/k/a TOMMY WATERS, Petitioner, vs. SCOTT NAGO, Chief Elections Officer; STATE OF
HAWAII OFFICE OF ELECTIONS; and BERNICE K.N. MAU, in her official capacity as the City Clerk of the City &
County of Honolulu, Respondents.
Filing Date / Time: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 01:09:28 PM
Filing Parties: James Kawashima
Case Type: Election Contest
Lead Document(s): Complaint
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HAWAII
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF Electronically
Supreme Court
SCEC-14-0001317
THOMAS WATERS, alkla TOMMY
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24-NOV-2014
WATERS
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01:09 PM
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Petitioner,
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Respondents
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COMPLAINT
DECLARATION OF THO MAS WATERS
EXHIBITS 'fA"
"H"
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
No:
No:
COMPLAINT
The petitioner, THOMAS WATERS, a/k/a/ TOMMY WATERS, by
his attorney James Kawashima, Esq., hereby complains and avers as follows:
INTRODUCTION
2.
said results should not be certified, and that either (1) a new general election be
conducted if there is an abnormality that is such that the correct result of election
cannot be ascertained, or (2) a particular candidate won the election if after
correcting the election abnormality that could have caused a difference in the
74 ballots cast as being totally blank in regards to voting in the District 4 election,
when those 74 ballots had actually been validly cast for either candidate Waters
or candidate Ozawa, with said miscounting being a cause, within the meaning of
HRS, 51 1-172, that could cause a difference in the outcome of the District 4
election. The petitioner prays that the supreme court should order that the 4,455
allegedly totally blank ballots be manually counted in an honest and fair manner
election, re-tally the vote in the District 4 election based on the result of counting
these 74 validly cast ballots were first erroneously determined to be totally blank,
with the supreme court declaring who actually prevailed in the District 4 election
after construing this re{ally of votes.
4.
the 11 overages and 39 underages which existed in the District 4 election. This
mishandling of the overages and underages could have caused a difference in
the election outcome in the District 4 election. ln both manual and machine
elections, HRS,
S1
ballots cast than the poll book indicates were issued. An overage occurs, rnfer
alia, in the "ballot stuffing" situation, i.e., when someone pilfers ballots, marks the
pilfered ballots and intermingles these pilfered ballots with ballots which have
been validly cast, An underage occurs, inter alia, in the "ballot destruction"
situation, i.e., when someone obtains and sees which candidate is voted for on a
validly cast ballot, dislikes that vote and then destroys the validly cast ballot.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
5.
by the Office of
Elections;
in
e.
6.
receipt of our inquiry, on November 13, 2014, a second letter (see Declaration of
Thomas Waters) was transmitted to the same addressee by U.S. Mail and
a.
Our concern that nothing had been heard from the office, even
b.
c. A plea to be informed
to our requests;
e.
on:
a.
reported the day following the General Election. The matrix indicated an
overage total of 13 and underage total of 39;
b.
letter dated November 19,2014. The letter was identical to the previous
letter dated the same day, however, the statewide summary was different.
votes remained the same at 16. The race was now separated by 41
votes;
c.
the Honolulu City Council District lV race. The overage of two absentee
mail ballots in District/Precinct 22-02 has been reduced to zero ballots due
to two federal write-in absentee ballots that were counted but were not
initially recorded as received;
None of the foregoing letters responded to all of the information
requested and one even quoted INCORRECT figures between what was
contained in that letter and a cursory reference to the Final Survey of
Votes.
10. The above entitled court has jurisdiction over this matter under
HRS,
SS1
part, that, inter alia, a contest to the results to the instant general election shall be
for cause and shall be filed with the above entitled court not later than the
twentieth day following the general election being contested.
11. ln the present case, the general election being contested was
conducted on Tuesday, Novemb er 4, 2014.1 Under HRAP, Rule 26(a), statutory
deadline for filing is November 24. The instant complaint has been timely filed,
since it was filed on Monday, November 24,the twentieth day following the
foregoing general election, The above entitled court has originaljurisdiction over
this matter under HRS, SS 11 -172 and 11-174.5 because the instant cause of
action concerns the contesting, for cause, of the results of the foregoing general
election.
PARTIES
Hereinafter, unless otherwise noted, all dates shall refer to ihe year 2014,
Hawaii elections for all elective governmental offices for all State of Hawaii
thereof. Said respondents reside in and have their principal place of business
in
the State.
COUNT
Petitioner Waters and Mr. Trevor Ozawa were candidates in said general election
contest for District 4.
15. Said respondents tabulated the ballots cast and reported in the
latest "final" tally of ballots cast given to petitioner on November 19, (as
demonstrated infra, this latest "final" tally conflicts with the respondents'first
"final" tally by 16 ballots) that the result of that District 4 election was allegedly
that:
(a)
(d)
16 ballots were cast where the voter cast a vote for both
candidates Ozawa and Waters;
(e)
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16. ln actuality ,74 of the ballots that were cast which the
respondents claimed were totally blank were actually cast for either candidates
Ozawa, Waters or both Ozawa and Waters;
17. The foregoing fact that 74 of the so-called totally blank ballots
were actually cast for either candidates Ozawa, Waters or both Ozawa and
Waters, is buttressed by the State of Hawaii Legislative Auditor's 1999 "Report of
the box next to the name of the candidate who was being voted for;
Respondents reported that 37,178 valid, "blank" and over vote (both candidates
were voted for) ballots were cast). Two tenths of a percent (0.2%) of said ballots
cast equals 74 ballots, Using the Legislative Auditor's foregoing finding of fact, it
is clear thal74 "blank" ballots were actually cast for either candidates Ozawa,
Waters or both Ozawa and Waters, but were counted as totally blank because
the electronic reading machines utilized in the foregoing election were not acute
enough to detect the ballots whose boxes were not totally blacked out but where
the voters' choices of candidates were clear;
Kawashima. Said respondents have possession, dominion and control over the
"blank" ballots for the instant District 4 general election. As of the date of the
filing of this complaint, none of the respondents have, much less the foregoing
respondents who have possession, dominion and control over the "blank" ballots
for the instant District 4 general election, have responded to Mr. Kawashima's
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would be adverse to the party in possession of the withheld evidence and would
materially support the case of the party requesting the evidence, e.9., lnterstate
Circuit v. U.5., 306 U.S. 208,226 (1939), ln applying this well established
(Sth
inference against Anderson opined as follows: "The intent necessary in the case
omitted). The pertinent and controlling evidence was within his knowledge and it
was within his power to explain the circumstances connected with the
transaction, yet he declined to testify. "His silence may well count against him,
as against any other civil litigant.' (citation omitted);"
that74 "blank" votes were actually cast for either candidates Ozawa, Waters or
both Ozawa and Waters;
least negligence vis--vis the tallying of ballots cast is the switching or shifting
results of the election for District
4. lnitially, respondents'
ballots was: Ozawa = 16,371; Waters = 16,324; Blank = 4,451; Over Votes = 16.
However, on November 19, respondent Office of Elections issued a letter to Mr.
Kawashima which attached to it what respondent Office of Elections described in
Of course in criminal cases, the constitutional right against self incrimination prevents such an inference
from being reached.
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its letter as "a copy of the final Statewide Summary (new final tally)." ln the
November 19 new final tally: candidate Ozawa had gained 3 ballots cast;
candidate/petitioner Waters gained 9 ballots cast; "Blank" votes gained 4 ballots
cast; and Over votes remained the same at 16 ballots cast. This resulted in
narrowing the gap between candidates Ozawa and Waters down to 41 ballots
cast from 47 ballots cast. This new final tally added 4 new supposedly blank
ballots. This new final tally added 16 new ballots cast to the total amount of
ballots cast. This latest discrepancy, when added to the multitude of errors
committed by the respondent clearly warrants the factual finding that the at least
74 "blank" ballots which were actually cast for either candidates Ozawa, Waters
or both Ozawa and Waters;
24.
and applied a more stringent criteria for overturning an election which existed in
the predecessor of HRS, S11-172 in a general election context and held that
where votes that were invalid because said votes were submitted in a tardy
manner were inextricably intermingled with votes that were valid because they
were timely submitted, with said invalid votes being in an amount that exceeded
the difference in the difference in votes between the candidate who had enough
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votes to win the election and the candidate who had the next less votes, a new
election shall be ordered.
a new election shall be ordered. That statutory provision further provides that if
the mistake or fraud is of a nature that after it is corrected or remedied, "a certain
candidate or certain candidates received a majority or plurality of the votes cast
and were elected," than a judgment shall be served upon the chief election officer
or county clerk, who shall sign and deliver to the candidate or candidates
certificates of election,
mistake or fraud of
tallying 74 ballots casted for either candidates Ozawa, Waters or both Ozawa
and Waters as totally blank ballots is corrected by counting by hand all of what
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of the valid ballots cast. Thus, after the foregoing correction is made, the
Court should issue a judgment to that effect and deliver the same to respondent
City Clerk with the order that she shall issue a certificate of election to the
candidate who was elected.
COUNT
II
29.
the meaning of HRS, S11-153. Thus, 1 1 more ballots were issued and voted
than the amount of ballots that were supposed to have been issued and voted
according to the District 4 poll books.
31. The foregoing indicates that 50 ballots that issued and voted
were intermingled with valid ballots that had been voted, and counted when they
were not supposed to have been counted, or were issued and voted and yet not
counted when they were supposed to have been counted.
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39 ballots that should have been counted could have caused a difference in the
results of the District 4 election. This is especially so, since HRS,
S1
S1
S1
1-172 and
1-153 overage
ballots and not counting HRS, S153 underage ballots as being causes for the
invalidation of election results. These frauds or mistakes are of such a nature
that the correct result of the election cannot be ascertained.
1.
Order that a count of the so-called "blank" ballots cast in the District 4
2.
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3.
Petitioner Waters further prays that this court order that the respondents
herein be ordered to pay the petitioner all costs incurred in prosecuting
this matter, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees; and
order such further relief that this court deems just and proper, including,
but not limited to:
a.
b.
c.
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NO
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
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1.
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Attached as Exhibit
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
8.
9.
Report of the Election Oversight Gommittee on the Audit of the 1998 General
Election dated March 31, 1999.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
J,tUrcS I(,IWa.SIIIMA
ALC
TRIAL CONSULTANT
November
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Office of Electi-ons
November 10, 201"4
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Thank you for your time, patience and service to the people
of Hawaiti.
Very truly
k"-.
,JAMES KAhTASHTMA
Tommy Waters Campaign
CONTACT TNFORMATTON:
(808) 275-0304
(808) 27s-0399 (rax)
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Thomas lVaters
1130 Nimtz Highway
Suite B-299
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Thank you for your tme, paLience and service to the people
of Hawai'i.
Very truly
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Tommy !aters Campai-gn
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Results of 2014 General Election for City and County of Honolulu District 4
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James Kawashima
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James Kawashima
City and County of Honolulu, District 4
Letter to James Kawashima - November 14 2014.pdf
ENHIBIT D
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STATE OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
SCOTT T. NAGO
CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER
November 14,2A14
James Kawashima, Esq.
745 Foft. Street, Suite 500
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear Mr. Kawashima:
This is in response to your November 10, 2014 and November 19, zo14
letters
There are a variety of things that must be done after an election before we
can finalize the results. We are currently involved in that process. Upon the
conclusion of that process, we will issue a final summary report of the election
results and forward you a copy, along with the overage and underage related to
the precincts associated with yciur contest.
Very truly yours,
SCOTT T. NAGO
Chief Election Officer
STN:AHS;cr
oE-14-262
James Kawashima
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11113114 Correspondence
STATE OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
SCOTT T, NAGO
CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER
802 LEHUAAVENUE
96782
www.hswll.Bov/lectlons
November 19,2014
Mr. James Kawashima
745 Forl Street, Suite 500
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
SCOTT T. NAGO
Chief Election Otficer
STN:AT:cr
oE-14-265
Enclosures
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TommyWaters
Trevor Azawa
Bernice Mau, City Clerk
psge
Novsmbor 4, 2014
Prntd
SUMMARY REPORT
on:
f 1/0120'14 at 0'1:26:20 m
247 o1247
246,770
97.983
86.Ayo
26.5%
ll'ICtEMENIE Rr
8,936
2.4yo
64.80lo
27.5/o
s73
2
Blank Votes:
Ovgr Volos:
43%
15,774
Blank Votsr
Ovgr Votes:
8,312
3.531
of
7 o7
(0) SOUKI, Joe
lR KPOl Crsl Kllslhe
7.6v.
Elank Voles:
0.oo/o
OvrVoles:
6,369
2.716
60.870
73
5
8.3%
0.1%
3,522
r.66
't,5%
0.0%
l8
I
113 of'113
93,360
86,415
51.2%
47,40/o
2,365
1.3./6
58
0.0%
(DlKlOANl, Mcholls
(R)KlM, Denns C.H.
lL) BANA Rvnd lll
Elank Vole6:
Ovr Vots:
of 0
10,253
54.6%
7,345
39.1l.
lR MARTEN. Chh M
389
769
I
2.1ro
Bank Vot6s:
4.1/o
Ov6rVots;
ll
Slslo Saralor, Ol
134 of
141,998
33,624
Elank Votes:
Ovr Vol6:
17.5%
lR kLJ Terc L
6,078
2.868
64.870
ll I BROK Pl
30.6%
433
6
Blank Voles:
Over Vols:
3,7./o
11
4
6 ol5
'134
2.5%
66t
7
Blank Volosi
Ovr Vologi
181.065 49.0%
135,742 3A.f%
42,525 11.1Vo
6.3S3 1.70/o
2,998 0.8vo
431
11,838
'1.860
8,50/0
16.2%
s08
1
l.aolo
8lnk Volos:
Over Vglesi
377
10
0.10l"
11
13,814 /0.%
Jil N.
4,625
1,073
4
Blank Vot8:
Ov6rVolos:
20 .7o/o
852
7
6.90/.
O.1o/o
11
I,Itg
64.r%
lRl KAMAI(A. Jo
4,149
27.Vo
BlankVots:
Ovr Vols:
1,172
7.8%
0,1%
t0
of 0
1.196
9.4'/.
1,349
't0.6yo
rn. Kkrhil
BlEnk Vots:
OvrVoles:
13
56.80/.
23.0/o
0,1%
614
Mark M,
578
2
Blank Volgs:
OwVoto6:
of
f5.11o
17.4y.
1,452
6.9%
BlankVotos:
OvrVoles:
(L) . LIBRTARIAN
6,426 53%
4,544 37.8o/.
1,046
10
5.10
5,367
67.3%
1,892
23.7%
YDR SIv
of 5
717
1
9.0%
0.07o
5,320
6,8%
1,A12
22.70/.
836
10.570
0,0%
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OvaVolE:
f
/l FGF|
Bir
ol7
5,076
69.9olt
997
13.7%
all f
Fr.d F
371
3
Blank Volos:
OvrVotss:
.2
BlEnk Votes:
OvsrVole:
o16
5.1o/o
0.070
4 al4
State Re prec ntallva, D i sl 4
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Blank Vols:
Ov6r Volos:
4.337
68.0%
'1,719
26.9%
319
4
5,0%
0,10/c
7,5?3
2,665
412
6
6lank Voles;
Ov6rVotes:
71.6%
24,30
4.1%
0.10h
4 ol4
Sfal Rgprosontsfye, Disl 5
OvorVot8:
5l16
3,712
2,3E9
253
282
3
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55.9%
36.0%
Blank
Voli:
OvrVotes:
6,884
62.0%
3.473
31.370
738
4
6.6%
Blsnk Voles:
Over Volss:
4.20/.
0.0%
Bertrand (86rt)
3,23 s0,t%
2,334 37.1vo
'f3s
3
IL HIGA, AIhonv
Blak Vol8:
OvarVolgs:
5,404
91.6%
1,924
21,7%
783
6.6%
713
I
0.t%
2.20/.
0.0%
.10h
(R) - REPUBLICAN
(G) . GREEN
0.09/"
3.Solo
Raps6nlallva, Olsl 6
IRIVAIENZUEU. Kllv
6.lc/o
(r) - TNoEPENoENT
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21.4./.
738
I
0.ov.
5
Stt Senlor, lst 12
1,736
5
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7,210
2,916
(O) BAKER, Ro
OvrVotog:
of 5
69.4%
0.0olo
'I
Slale Serlo/', Oisf 6
0.0%
6,817
(O) SANEUENAVENTURA,
11 ol
K-
Blank Vote:
5.50/6
4 ol4
Stal Senalo Disl 5 Vacanay
(R)olcKsoN.
72,3Yo
OvorVotos:
23.71
0.00/0
12 ol 12
{L} SCHILLER. Alain
1,174
8,842
2,536
Blnk Voles:
11 ol
lll
1.89t
12,OY.
lR POHLE. Riherd H.
(D) NAKASHIMA,
76.17c
20.0%
50.4%
0.0%
8,896
0.0%
46.0%
3.6Vo
016
,639
5.319
4,854
12.6%
1,247
0
ol9
Owr Vols:
78.S70
12 ol 12
Blank Votes:
Ovr Votag:
Bank Volesi
Slle Senfo/,.Dlsf 3
(D) GREEN, Josh
Gir
(o) foKUDA,
I
(O) KAIIELE, Gllbsrl
(o) RrvIERE,
ol9
'1,950
0.1t
9.5%
0,1%
o:14
4,926 70.80/
1.362 19.6%
Blank Voles:
Ovr Votss:
4.8T.
0.'1%
0,0%
247 o'247
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2l
75.8%
4,592
7,018
82
fL KENI- Jo
of 5
20.1%
534
30.80/,
{N) - NONPARTISAN
(D} = DMOCFIATIC
6.0"to
Pg 2
Sttwd
SUMMARY RPORT
.FINAL SUMI\ARY REPORT"
4 ol4
{D) SAY, Calvln K,Y
(G) 8ONK, Kolko
lRlAl I FN .ftdla F
4,621
2,047
52.6%
2330
1.791
20.40,/!
322
3
Blank Vots:
Ovf Vots:
6,526
2,346
1,032
Blak Volar
3,06e
70,8%
23.7%
lo
1,175
27,1%
91
f
2,1c/o
0.0Ye
4
R)
4,128
1,183
2A2
1
BlankVot6s:
Ovr Vole6:
o14
74.1%
IRIAGUSTIN Jacl
21.2r/o
Blank Vol8;
Over Vol6:
4.7Vr
5'471
3,569
58.370
38.0%
ll FNIMANA. Kent K.
342
4
3.6%
0.00/o
2,58
2,818
49.1%
28s
4.7./
0,1%
Blank Vol6:
OvffVoli
48,10/
0.0!
Stdlo Rpr'sentalivo, Dd 4A
6 of6
3
2,623
1-929
265
Elank Volssi
OvrVole6r
of 3
54.4%
40.0%
Blank Vot6s:
Over Volos:
5.5%
0.0%
3,578
2,023
0.9%
269
4
4,6%
0.1./.
34,40/c
4 ol4
(D) BELATTI, Olla Au
Rl AMSfERDAM. C. Keui Jochn
glank Volos;
Ovor Volsl
4,465
64.1%
1,7A4
25.6%
Blank Voles
716
2
103%
OvrVols:
6 ofo
(D) KEOHOKALOLE, Jarotl K.
(R) KUKAHIKO, Eldon L.
5.443
55.7Vo
3,670
37.6.h
199
2,00/4
t03
1,1%
345
3.5%
Blnk Voles:
Over Voles:
s.034
33.3%
'195
6
0.t%
42
14,2%
1,719
20.1%
483
3
0.00/.
of 3
5,E7E
2.1%
0.10/o
0.o1/o
4
{R) THIELEN, Cynlhia
lDl BRO4AN. Hollv.
ElankVots:
Ovsr Volos:
o'f
5.7%
4 ol4
5.209
2,324
423
Elank Volosi
Ovor Votos:
5 ofs
7,26'1
72,47o
65.57o
iR SVRCI4. Emll
2,254
22,5o/
25.2%
474
2
BlnkVolos:
Ovor Vol8:
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
lR HlKlDA. Wvn
3,858
1,788
sAlKl, Scott K,
ETic B.
353
3
Blank Voles:
OverVols:
64.5%
3.11
't,915
lD MARTINEZ. Ros6
29.6%
6.90/"
0.1%
4,745
lR) FOWLER, Mx R
",652
206
Blank Votss:
vrVobsl
of 5
62.4%
203
0
2,2%
3.5%
247 of247
0.1
wAlHEE, John O.
AKANA, Rowena M.N.
4 ol4
138,452
't23.860
12.5%
r13.181
10.2%
102,819
9.301o
8.3%
2,441
47.4Yc
AKINA, Ksll'i
92,247
2,178
s56
34.86/o
McINERNY- Hv
74,960
2.7%
Blnk Votes:
Ovor VolB:
0.10/o
't68
5
0,070
34,9%
33,5%
AI-Laea Trusle
36.4%
4l
E4.2To
o14
80.0%
't84
7
Blnk Votss:
Ovr Votos:
of 6
5,881
3,070
Over Vots:
4
o17
I
(D) LEE, Chrls
Blanl Volos:
4.70/o
IR) MARSHALL.
4 ol4
af 3
(D)
Blank Vot68:
Ovaf Votes:
Sff Reprsntaliye, Df 34
Nlsl-llMoTo, Scott Y.
0.070
of 6
6s.87
10.4%
0.1%
OvfVotos:
3.7"/o
of 6
18.20/"
2,7%
Blank Votes:
11.2%
6.8%
462,807
102
4't.7%
0.0yc
247
oU1
OvrVols:
0.t%
Maui Rsdnl Trusta
4
3,196
1,536
R) KA,APl.J.
Cle Kauhlwai
'160
Blnk Votes:
Ovgr Votsi
on4
65.3%
31.4%
3.3%
0.1%
Elank Vot6s:
Over Voles:
5,133
2,073
223
'l
of 3
69.1%
27.9%
3.0%
0.0%
87
23.6%
154,966 41,9%
Blank Votos:
10't
Ov6rVolos:
0.0%
Counclmember, Dst 5
3,698
1.450
288
Blank Vot6B:
OvrVol:
3 ol3
5 ol5
of 6
68.0%
26.7%
53%
Blnk Volesl
Ovr Volos:
0.0%
2,628
2,096
111
58.1"/o
41.4%
2.2%
0,1Y0
Tifhnv
50.270
259
Blank Votosr
Ov6a VolEl
Counclmomban Dist
4,722
2,340
211
2
Blnk Votes:
OvrVot6s:
of 2
64,9%
(D) JORoAN. Jo
2,7n3
56.070
32,20h
1,025
22.0%
2.goh
o.ovo
fll
15.5%
3.6%
0.0%
3
2
3 of3
(D) ICHIYAMA, Llnda E.
44.2%
lRrlAVil I Mr.laAnn
2,319
2,045
206
4
4.4%
0.1V6
WLLE, Margarol
GN7l FS Rld S
3,192
2.171
266
Blnk Votos:
Over Volcr:
of 3
56.flo
38.80/.
1.7%
0.0%
fml
Blank VolB:
OvgrVotss:
(L). LIBERTARIAN
(I).
INDEPENOENT
(R). REPUBLICA
(G). GREEN
(N). NONPARIISAN
25,435
18,162
55.3%
39.5%
2,372
6.2/,
14
0.0%
(o) = oEMoctlATlC
Strate
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SUMI\4ARY REPORT
"FINAL SUMMARY RPORT"
Councllmber
34 of34
CARROLL, 8ob
27,071
58.90/0
11.730
25.50/"
BlankVolos:
7,162
15,6%
0.0%
2D
Over Vol:
Co
COCHRAN, lls
BUENCONSJO.
Ka'ala
Ovr VotaBr
lu
7.40h
Blank Votes:
KANESHIRO, Arry
1,97'l
7.10
OvrVoto6:
9,985
5.9%
YUKIMURA, JoAnn A.
8,941
5.3%
S[
,730
5.2o/o
8,165
4s%
11.00/o
SRUN,
t20
4.8%
Blank VoteGi
4,4%
Over Votes:
COW0N, Fellcla
1,917
4.7v6
gYNUM, Tim
7,502
4.5%
DCOSTA,8lly
I ARANIO Tla
7,243
43%
5.885
3.4.4
8,
42,048
Blnk Vt8:
OverVol:
17.5%
25,00/o
0.00/6
8.5%
0.1%
34 ol 34
YES
NO
8,076
Mhu.
3,915
29
PERRY, Dry 0.
12,608 27.4%
28
25.0
12,357
40,5%
8,060
r1,507
KAGAWA, Ross K,
18,792
55.0%
60,4%
NO
7.4%
4,gflo
25,28s
30,532
13.147
,267
0.0%
34 of34
YES
RAPOZO, MI
HOOSER, Gary L.
34 of34
Elank Votos:
Ov6r Vol6s:
48.1%
ku-Wa he s-Wal ka pu )
16 of 16
22,124
5,04f
20
BlnkVol6s:
17,689
21,355
46.4%
6,901
15,0%
38
0.11/
34 of 34
23,062 N,Zrh
22,005 47,9%
YES
NO
872
24
Blnk Vole6:
0.1%
38.5%
OvgrVotE6:
1.9%
0,,1.h
CounalmembaL Dlsl lV
Co u nc il mm b
r (Kah u I u i)
17 of 17
34 of34
OZAWA, Trvor
GUZMAN, Don S.
23,8s6
51.9%
WATERS. Tommv
PONTANILLA.
15,719
34.20h
Blank Voles:
6,373
13.9%
OverVgtes:
Jo
Blsnk Votos;
Over Votsa:
29
16,371
16,324
44.1%
43,9%
YES
4,451
16
12.0%
0.0%
NO
16 of 16
glnk Vols;
Ov6r Votes:
o..loh
13,825
57.50/6
6,038
4,174
25.1%
|f.4Vo
0.0%
Counclmember, Dst Vl
Coun al lm mbe r (So uth Mau)
21 ol21
34 ol34
COUCH.oon
F7PRlCk .lh
Slank Votos:
Ovor Volos;
24,990
54.3%
13.042
30.3%
7,029
15.30/o
22
FUKIJNAGA, Carol
17,C79
54.7o/o
AIONA. Sam
11,541
38.3%
Blank Volos:
Ovq Vot6s:
8.9%
16
D,1YO
16 of 16
23,042 50.1t
MOLINA. MIKo J.
16.398
35.770
Elank Vote9:
Ova Vol6a:
6,504
14.1Yo
17,691 73.6'h
YES
N
Elank Voles:
0.0%
2,f75
11.5%
3,569
14.8%
Ov6rVols:
39
2,U2
247 01247
302,953
41,308
YES
N
25,177
Blank Vot6s:
6.8%
0.0%
116
OvrVl6:
Z.U7o
1120/o
11,747
YES
N
Blnk Vols:
73,0o/o
2,156
9.0%
4,138
't7.2.to
OvrVotss:
0.1%
0.00
0.00/
(U pco u ntry)
rlorpnbos
34 of34
26,1
17
56.8%
BRUCH. Courtnv A.
12,819
27.90/o
Blnk Votos:
Ovor Volosr
7,025
22
BlankVot3:
OvsrVoles
28.546
62,1%
17,437
37.9%
0.07o
Councilmember (Molokai)
34 ol34
l\/Fll
qlt^uHa
glnk Vols:
Ovr Vols:
YES
38,8%
0.0%
N
Blank Votos:
Over Votes;
b1.17
8,1S5
34.1%
YES
16 of 16
CARVALHO, Bsrnrd P., Jr
6ARCA- Duslin
Elsnk VotE6:
Ovor Voles:
1.
ts8
2
4.4%
0.o%
TOTAL REGISTRATION
708,830
TOTAL TURNOUT
369,554
52.30/o
PRCINCT TURNOUT
180,507
25,so/o
AESENTEE TURNOUT
189,047
28.7.h
61
0.0%
72.8/o
5.1./.
0.1%
247 01247
160,238
192,247
52.OVo
6.802
4.5Yo
2f
0.1./.
'I
43.4./o
Ovrsse8
39
Ovrsoa8 2
247 ol24'l
106,377
N
Elank Vols;
177
NO
BIank Volesi
Ov6rVol8:
(R) - RPUBLICAN
7,8./o
0.07o
43 of43
34,973
11,148
YES
28.80/o
28,984
(l) - INOEPENDENT
GENRAL
234,0',t6 63.3%
OvorVolog:
{L). LIBERTARIAN
Z2.O%
306
41.40/"
247 of247
18,884
Blank Volos:
Over Votss:
17,733
8.5%
o.1%
81,408
288.858
YES
24.250
412Yo
258
OverVols:
50,2%
31,543
Blnk Vots:
RiKI
15,3%
0.0%
Qouncllmmber (Lanal)
HOKAMA
247 01247
r5,531
152,222
YES
9.7%
4,025
12
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Date: ILl L9/2OL4 OZ:O2PM
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HffiIBIT
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STATE OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF ETECTIONS
802 LEHUA AVENUE
SCOTT T. NAGO
CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER
96782
www.hwai, gov/elections
November 19,2014
Thank you for your letters dated November 10 and '13, 2014. Attached is a
copy of the final Statewide Summary.
Also attached is a matrix of the overages and underage for each precinct
in Honolulu City Council District lV. Please note that voters in district-precinct 2602 received an absentee ballot only, pursuant to Act 100, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2012.
lf yOu have any further queStiOns, please contact 'Auli'i Tenn, Counting
Center Operations, at 453-VOTE(8683).
Very truly yours,
SCOTT T. NAGO
Chief Election Officer
STN:AT:cr
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Enclosures
c:
Tommy Waters
Trevor Ozawa
Bernice Mau, City Clerk
Page
Statewde
Novmbr4.2O14
Prnted
SUMMARY REPORT
247 ol 247
246,827
98.006
B6.B%
26.s%
8,941
rL KKOSKl. Mchael
8,316
3,531
2.4%
27.50
0.00/0
l8
736
5
8.3%
3,522
1,66
61.{t%
30.8%
0.1lo
113
ofIf3
s3.390
86.454
51.2%
47.4%
2,366
1.3o/o
58
o.oo/o
10,257
7,348
54.60/6
39.1%
389
769
9
Blnk Voles:
Ov. Voles:
ol8
(D) MCKELVEY, Angus L,
Rl MARTEN. Chvn M.
2.1/D
4.1o/o
0.00,6
29.1%
534
6
Elank Volog:
Over Votes:
of 5
9.3!o
0.1%
ll
Slae
SeDsfor Oisl 2t
4 ol4
5
134 ol 134
{D) GABBARD, Tulsi
(R) CRoWLEY, Kawka
ILI KENT Joe
142,010
75,8o/o
33,630
17.9%
lR KU ferci L
4,693
2.5%
Blnk Voles:
BIank Voles:
Over Votes:
7,020
82
3.7o/o
Ovef Votes:
6,079
2,870
of 5
4,8o
lll
BROCK, Pal
30.60
433
6
Blank Votos:
Over Voles:
4.6o/
4,926
1,362
70.8%
861
7
9.5%
6,639
1,950
1,174
68,070
19.6%
0.f%
0.1%
0.0%
18't,106
49.00
135.775
36.70/o
42,934
11.60/o
6,395
1.70/o
3,001
0.8y"
431
Stalo Senalo4 Df
(D) RIVIERE, GI
TRIFAL RichsrdL
78.9oi6
12.60l
1,247
6
Blank Volsl
Ovr Volos:
8.50/o
8,896
1,891
70.80/"
1,073
8.882
2,536
O.1/o
5 Vacancy
tslank Votes:
Over Vots:
9,770
4,149
11
ol9
6,314
15.1"/o
1,452
17.40h
578
6.9%
0.0%
ll FoGFL Frd
10
o.'to,/
7,21o
2,916
56.81o
23.0/o
1,196 9.40/o
f,349 10.6%
13 0.10/0
Blank Vol6i
Ovor Votes:
2
10 of 10
6,428
4,545
Nl.
Blk Votsl
Over Voles:
(t) - LBRIARIAN
(D
53.41o
37.8o/o
1,046
8.71o
10
0.1"/o
. INDEPENDNT
/R\YnFR
Stv
Blank Vols:
Over Votesl
5,367
1,892
of 5
67.3%
23.7'/o
717
1
9.07o
O.0'/o
6
7 ol7
5,075
ts9.g'lo
997
All
13.70h
Blsnk Vols;
Over Votos:
11 2o/o
371
5.10
0.00/o
Slale.
of 6
5.320
1,812
66,8%
835
10.5%
22.1vo
0.0"h
Represenlalva, Dsl 17
4 ol4
Slate Reprcsenlatve, Dst 4
Rl THOMAS. GaN
Blank Voles:
Ovr VolB:
7,535
2,555
Blank Votss:
Ov Votss:
432
6
4,337
1,715
68.0%
319
4
26.9%
5.00
0.10/.
71.6Yo
24.3o/o
4.1o/o
0.1%
4 ol4
Slate Represonlatve, Dist 5
I of I
(D) CRAGAN. Richard P.
(R) BATEMAN, Dave
lll
LALANN. Jon A.
Blnk Voles:
ver Voles:
3,712
2.389
253
282
3
Blank Votes:
Over Voles:
(R)
. REPUBLICAN
36.0%
4.2.h
31.3%
739
6,'I%
0.0%
0.0vo
I HIGA Alhv
60.1%
Blank Votes
Ovr Volss:
37 .1o/o
't39
2.20/o
0,0%
(G) - 6REEN
62.0%
Stata Represenlalvo, Ds 19
(O) KOBAYASHI, Berlrand (Bort)
3,423
2 ,334
6,888
3,474
3.8%
55.goh
5
1
4.1%
0 1ol"
Blenk Votes:
Over Voleg;
27.51o
7.8/o
44.7./o
1,172
21.40h
738
6
of 5
69.4%
0.0%
4 ol4
D81
Blank Votes:
ver Vls:
5,617
1,73
20.76/o
6.90/6
0.0%
72.3%
852
7
5.50
12 o 12
23.'toto
A.A"/o
Blnk Votes:
Ovr Voles;
13,817
4,626
11
18.20
7.8/o
12.0o/o
Blnk Vlesl
Over Volesl
76.1%
908
1
20.0%
0.10/o
11 of
12 ol 12
Blank Vots:
Over Votes:
016
Elank Vols;
Over Volesi
4.0V0
0.0lo
50.4%
Slalo Senator, st 24
ol9
1,850
5,320
10
1,638
3.6%
Blank Votes:
Over Voles:
ol9
4,8s7
0.1o/o
Sfafo Sonao.,
60.8%
Blank Vols:
Over Votss:
Blank Votesi
Ovsr Volos:
7.6o/.
5,359
2,715
0.00/"
7 ofl
64.00/o
973
2
Blank Votesl
Over Votesl
4.3%
15,77-t
'152
Blank Volesi
OvrVotes:
E of 8
(N)
- NONPARTISAN
of 5
5,466
1,925
61.67o
763
8.6%
7t3
8.070
0.1%
(D) = DEMOCRATIC
21.70/.
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SUI\4MARY REPORT
on;
1/18/2014 al 05:1'l:'l9 pm
Staf Represenfafve, Dl 45
4
(D) SAY. Calvn K.Y
o4
4,624
2.047
1,795
52,60h
23.3h
322
3
3.7"/.
20.4o/o
Blank Volesl
Ovr VolB:
6,527
2,347
1,032
3,070
70.8%
23,70
1,1'16
27.1%
10.470
0.10,6
3
4
262
Blnk Vols:
Over Votes:
f 4
74.Ooh
21.2o/o
Blank Votes:
Over Votes;
4.7'/o
5,473
3.569
s1
2,10/o
0.00/o
4 o4
of 3
58.3%
38,0%
(D FONOIMOANA. Kont K.
342
3.60
0.0lo
2.999
2,816
40.1%
46.1Vo
200
6
Blank Vot6s:
Over Votel
4.70/o
0.1%
0,0%
Slaa
Roprosenllvo, sl 35
2.626
1,929
Blank Vots:
Ovr Volesl
of 3
54,5%
(D)
lR POTI. LAnn M
40.0%
265
5.5%
0.oo/.
TAKUiI, Roy M.
Blank Votesl
Over Votes:
3.57E
2,023
269
4
(D) KEOHOKALOLE,
34.40k
4.6o/o
0,10h
l) NAIPO Ken
4 ol4
4,465
1,784
716
2
Blnk Votl
Over Votes:
64.'tvo
25.6Vo
Blank Votesl
Over Voles:
10.30/o
Jarell
00,9%
K.
Blank Votos:
Ovr Vot8:
KaU
6 of6
3
IR) AMSTERDAM. C,
Blsnk Voles:
Over Vots:
4,129
1.1a5
of 5
65.8%
0.00/0
of 6
5,880
3,034
195
5
of 6
55,7o/o
37.60/o
199
103
2.00/o
1.1
346
I
3.5%
0.lo
of 3
64.5%
4 ol4
33.3%
2.1o/o
O.1o/o
0,OYo
Blank Vole6:
Ovr Vote:
5,444
3,677
6,346
1.719
483
3
74.2o/o
20.1%
5.6010
0.0%
4 ol4
5
5,215
2,328
of 5
65.57o
29.20/o
423
5.3%
O.Oo/
8lnk Vols:
Over Vots:
1,264
2,294
72.4%
474
2
4.7o/.
O.o,to
4
7 o7
3.858
1.768
Blank Voles:
Over Volesl
354
5.9h
O.1o/o
64.5%
29.6%
Elank Vot8:
vr Vols:
3,'t6t
60.0%
1,915
38.4%
184
3.o/o
0.1%
4 ol4
5
() LoPRESTI, Mailhew
4,746
62.4Yo
2,654
34.9%
ll BFRG T
208
2.70/o
Blsnk Volos:
Over Votes:
Blank Votes:
Over Voles:
0.10/o
203
0
64.2%
33.5%
2.2o/o
0.0%
At-Large Truslee
247 01247
Number To Vote For: 3
134,474
123,891
113,202
12.5%
102.33
C.30
WAIHEE, John D.
2,983
2,17a
4l,4Yo
AKINA, Kll'l
34 .6o/o
McINERNY. HaNev
956
'15.2%
168
5,E84
3,071
14
Slal RepreEenlatlve, Dl 41
5 of
6 ol
(D) LEE, Chrs
{R} HlKlDA. Wvn T.
Blnk Voles:
Over VoteEi
22.9Yo
2.7Vo
Blank Vole6:
Ovr Vols:
92,261
74,s71
462,938
182
11.20
10.20/0
8.3Vo
6.8%
41.7%
0,0%
0.1%
247 o247
3 of
4 otA
3,'197
1,54O
160
5
Blank Vole6l
Ovor Vols:
65.21/o
31.4'/o
Slank Vots:
OverVofos:
3.30/o
O.1o/o
5,134
2,073
69.1%
2?.90h
3.00/o
,1
WFDT M,harlni
Blsnk Voles:
Over Voto6:
127,288 U.40k
87,248 23.6To
155,005 41.9%
101
0.00/o
0.0olo
Councilmembr, Dist 5
Slate Representatve, Dsl 43
5
3,698
1,452
3
5 of
of 5
68.00/o
2,829
5ti.1qlo
26.7%
ID AWANA. Kr Linni
2,096
41.60/
289
5.3o/o
0.00/o
Blank Votes:
OvBrVoles:
11'l
2.2o/o
0.1%
of 3
2,319
2,045
50.20/.
259
1
5.6%
0.0%
44.2%
Counclnmbar, Dsl9
State Rapresentatve, Dst 44
3 of
(D) ICHIYAMA, Lnda .
lR) TAGAVILLA, l\rrcia Ann R.
Blank Votes:
Ovr Votsl
3
2 of 2
4,724
2,340
64.9%
(D) JORDAN, JO
32.2V
211
2.Soh
0,0%
lll
2,703
1,025
722
20
4
58.0%
22.00
15.5o/o
4.40/o
0.10
of 3
WILLE, Margart
3,'t92
56.7%
GN7AI FS Rnnld S
2,171
38.60/0
266
1
4.7%
Blk Vote:
OverVotes:
0.0%
(L)
. LIBERARIAN
(I)
. INDPNDENT
(R)
- REPUBLICAN
(G) - GREEN
(N). NONPARTISAN
25,435
55.3%
18.12 39.5%
2,372
'14
(D) = DE[,IOCRATIC
5.20/o
o.00/6
Pag 3
Statewide
Printd onr
SUMMARY REPORI
..FINAL SUMMARY RPORT"
CARROLL, Bob
NIKHILANANDA Nck
Blank Voles:
1,730
25.5lo
7,162
BUNCONSEJO. Ka'ala
5,047
Blank Votes;
Qou n ci I me nb
t (W
l u ku
'11,971
7.1o/o
9,985
5.9olo
YUKIMIIRA. JoAnn A.
8,041
5,3%
8,730
5.2olo
48.IYo
HOOSR, Gary L.
6,257
4.9o/o
YES
40.9o/o
FURFARO, Jay
8.165
4.9!o
NO
11.Oo/
BRUN, Arthur
8,120
4.A%
Blank Vote6l
PERRY, Darryl D.
8,076
4.8%
verVots:
COWDEN, Fsllcla
1,917
4.7%
BYNUM. Tm
7,602
4.5o/o
DoCOSTA, Billy
IARANI Tin
7,243
4.30h
5.665
3.41
34
0.00/6
34 of
Blank Votes:
Ovor VoteE;
34
25.289
12,606
55.0%
8.060
f7.5oi6
0.1/
28
25.Oo/a
KANESHIRO, Arryl
-Wa i ho e -W ka p u)
,507
7.4'/o
20
Ovr Votss:
1 1
12,387
0.0%
22,124
18,792
69.4%
NO
KAGAWA, Ro66 K.
34 ol
Elre
30,532
7.8o/o
cocHRqN,
34 of34
YES
13,147
20
OvorVoles:
5.60lo
05:11:10 pm
16 ol 16
34
58 ,90h
1,/18,/2014 t
Caunclmember
34 of
27.40/o
42,046
glank Vots:
Ovr Vol6si
25.0Y
3.915
Blank Vots;
Ovr Votesl
29
8.50/.
0.10/o
17,689 38.5%
21,355
6,901
46.4y0
15.0%
0.1./o
38
M AU
34 of34
YES
23,042
50.2%
NO
22,005
47,90/0
0.09/.
Blank Votes:
Over Votos:
872
1.9o/o
24
0.1.
CouncilmembeL Dist lV
Counchnmbor (Kaltulu)
17 0t 1-l
34 of
GUZMAN. Don S.
PNTAN|| I A .l
Blank Votes:
23.898
15,719
51.9o/o
6,379
13.9%
29
over Vots:
34
OZAWA, Trevor
WARS. fommv
34.2o/o
16,374
16,s33
43.90
YES
4,455
12.00h
NO
Blnk Vots:
1B
Ov6r Vol6s:
44.O%
0.00,6
ol
57,50/o
6,0s8 25.t%
4,174
Blsnk Voles:
OverVotes:
o.1o/
16 of16
13,825
17%
0.00/0
CounclmembeL Dst Vl
Cou nclmotnbar (Soul
h Maui)
21 ol21
34 of
COUCH. Don
FITZPATRICK. John
24,590
13.942
N4.
7.029
Blank Voles:
Cou
n c ihne m be
54.3%
f,549
36.30/0
5.3%
0.0%
OverVolos:
23,042
16,398
50.1'/o
6,504
14.10/o
3S
r ( U pco
un
2,844
26,111
12,A19 27.g%
7,O25
22
Ov6r Votesl
56.4%
41,315
Blank Votes:
Ov6r Voles;
34 ol34
28,546
17,437
Blank Votes:
Over Votes:
62.10/.
NO
28,250
17.733
Ovgr Votes;
6.80/
110
0.0%
8.50/6
258
YES
NO
61.41"
YES
38,6%
000
NO
11.'Vo
247 01247
41,428
22.0.h
265,012
72.Ao/o
5.1%
0.10k
160,271
192,285
Blank Vot6si
veVls:
43.40/0
16 of16
Elank Volos:
Over Vot61
4,136
14,688
61.170
8.195
34.1%
YS
4.8%
0.0%
16 of 16
1,.158
Blank Vots:
Ovr Vot:
Blank Votes:
Ovr Voles:
TOTAL REGISTRATION
706,890
TOTAL TURNOUT
365,642
52.30/0
PRECINCT TURNOUT
180,535
25.5olo
ABSNTEE TI.JRNOUT
'189,107 26.8%
overseas
61
Overseas 2
o.'tvo
247 o1247
NO
Blank Votesl
Over Vole6:
{L) - LIBERTARIAN
(I)
. INDEPENDENT
(R). REPUBLICAN
2E.E%
7.80/o
177
0.0%
63.3lo
28,999
43
of 43
34,973
69.70/o
11,148
22.2/
4,025
E.0o/o
12
0.oolo
(G). GREEN
O.OYo
GENERAL
4.5o/o
234.063
106,403
9.0%
17,20/o
73.80/o
2.156
NO
52.Oo/
16.814
268
00%
17,747
YES
OVERSEAS TURNOUT
247 01247
14.8%
O.1o/o
18,806
306
Blank Votesi
Ovr Vols:
0.0%
34 of34
Blank VotBs:
25,189
31,561
Blank Volos:
Over Votes;
3't.9/o
Councilmember (Moloka)
.2%
247 01247
185,576 s0.2%
152.247 41.20/r
YES
RiK
11
0.0%
Aouncilmomber (Lanai)
Blenk Vote:
73.670
2,775
3.569
Over Volesl
247 01247
NO
15.30/.
NO
17,691
303,022 82.0%
8RL,CH. Courtnev A.
'16 f 16
YES
ol
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Blank Voto:
8.9%
o.1%
16
YES
35.70lo
34 of34
HKAMA.
BIsnk Votesl
Ovgr Voles:
c hnetnbe
54,tVo
AIONA. Sam
coN
WHITE. Mike
Ml INA Mike J
1t,342
Blqnk Votes:
34 of34
Cou
FUKUNAGA, Carol
30.3%
1
22
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34
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Report of the
Election Oversight Committee
on the Audit of the
1998 General Election
Published by:
The Auditor
State of Hawaii
EX}IIBIT
I+
State ol Hwai
Th Audltor
Executive Summary
Report of the Electon Oversght Commttee
March 1999
Aer both the 1998 primary and genal elections, candidaEs raised questions
about irregularities in voting and discrepancies in the resuks. A court-ordered
rnanualvotecountrwealedthatsevenprecinctscanningmachineshadmalfinctioned.
The resulting controversy, combined with the change to a new electronic voting
syster4 led to srupiciurs of fraud or incompetence, In order to restore votr
condence, thelegislatr:rein SenateConrurentResolutionNo.3l, S,D. I ordEred
the chiefeletion ofcer to conduct a complete audit oftlre 1998 genetal election
results. Tlrevendo ofthe electrorrie voting sysem, Electronic Systns & Softwae
@SeS) agreed to underwrite the oost of the audit. To cnhancs lhe credibility of
the audit, the Legislatue established an Election Oversht Committe composed
of a rcpresenfative of the Federal Election Commissio4 a representative of the
Houston-based Election Center, and the State Auditor. This report from the
Election Oversight Cfinttee preseirts its findings and recommendations on the
objectivity and accuracy ofthe audit andthe electronic vote counfing process.
Findings
Stata of Hawail
Th! Audltor
from each ofthe counties also monitored closely all operations. Watchers and other
interested individuals were allowed to view the operations from behind a rail.
To improve the State's electoral process, we believe that the Legislature should
establishataskforce toconductacomprehensive studyofthe State's electionlaws.
Manyarepredicatedonapunchcardsystemthatisnolongerviable. Newprovisions
ae also needed in aeas relating to recounts and votirrg systems. ln addition, nerv
rules are neetled to implerxrem the lan, properly. A reviwv of state election laws
should include the question of tlre placement of the chief election officer and tlre
Office ofElections. Currrtly, no one maintains oversightof or is accourtble for
thechiefelectionofficer, AnElectionAppointnentPanelhasonlythopowertohire
and fire the chief election officcr. We believe that an elected official should appoint
theohiefeleotionofficor. lnmostotlrerstats,thisisthesecrearyofstatewhohas
functions simila to those of Ha$raii's lieutenant govemor. To maintain the
continuity ofthe Office of Elections, certain technical positions in the office should
be made civil service positions.
To further strengt}eir the Office of Elections, we believe that the State's ele,ction
officers should be given opportunities for continuing professonal education.
Worlahops, seminars, and contct with fsllow election administraors on the
mainland would do much to holp tlrem become more familiar with technological
adrrances, fcderal rcquirements, system requirements, and potential problems posed
Recommendations
'We
l.
2.
liketle
L,eagrre
of WomenVoters.
Marion M. Hlga
State Audtor
Stats of Hawail
Report of the
Election Oversight Cornmittee
Published by
THE AUDITOR
STATE OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
MARION M. HIGA
Slate Audltor
(808) 587-0800
FAX: (808)587.0830
We are pleased to transmit to you our report on the audit of the November 1998 general election
as requested in Senate Concwrent Resolution No, 31, S.D. l.
We appreciate having been given the opportunity to serve the State in resolving the important
question ofthe integrity of the State's electoral process.
Sincerely,
.,2,*.h,
hrl/r*\
Offrce of Eloction
Election Commission
R.
Lewis,
The Election Center
Foreword
'We
aft l.
Table of Gontents
Summary
22
Recommelrdations.......
23
Exhibits
Exibit2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Audit Results
Examples of Ballot Markings
List of Officiat Observers
Exhibit
ll
l3
t5
t7
vil
Background
l.
2.
of
State
law
he Office of Elections
For many years, tlre chief election officer was the lieutenant govemor. [n
1995, the Legislature amended the lawto estblish a five-member
Blec,tions Appointment Panel with tfie powero appoint a chiof election
of;Ecer for a tsrm of four years. The governor appoints one menrber and
one each from liss submittcd by lhe president oftlre Senate, the speaker
of the Housg me,mbers of the Senate belonging to a party differeut from
that ofthe presidelt urd members of a party different from that of the
speaker. Panel mffrs serve aterm offour years and amaximum of
two terms. Tlre panel only has power to select nd remove the chisf
election officer. The Legislature also established an Office of Elections to
provide supportto the chief election offtcer. Borhthe panel and the chief
election of,Ecer axe attached to the Office of tlte Lieutsmt Governot for
aninistrative pulposes.
Ballots
PaTtVIII of Chapter I l, HRS, specifies the
ccmtents, arrangement
of
rlanes, ballot formats, rd the priuting of tle ballots. It details how the
nnmes are to be arranged and the side ofthe ballot on rvhich votcrs are to
desate their choice of candidates.
Vote disposition
Statc law provides for how votes are to be counted, and what to do wherr
thee are moe or fewer ballots than indicated by the poll books. Precrct
officials and the chief election officer are responsible for the proper
handling, disposition, and securityofrecords. The results ofthe election
aro csrtified by the chief election officer.
Recount provisions
Sestion 11-172, FIRS, providas that any candidate or qualified political
party or any 30 voters may contpst an election by filing a cornplaint in the
state Supreme Court. The coutest must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. on
the sixth day after a primay or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 20th day
following the general election. Thc ohallenger must firmish evidence of
fraud or vote overages or undorages that could cause a difference in
eleotion results.
Votng systems
Chapr 16 FIRS, definestwotypes of voting systems-a paperballot
system aud an electronic voting system. It mandas such specics as
requiring officials to record the number ofblank or questionable ballots in
a paper ballot system and to reject votes cast by a voter when the number
of votes exceeds the numbr of candidates to be elected in an elecbonic
voting system.
For the audit, ES&S firnished tvvo types of high speed central counting
machines: (I) Model550 central countrs using infraretl 0F) Iight source
for scaruring and (2) Model 550 central counters using visible light (VL)
liglrt source for scaming. The Model 100 precin scruxers rvere not
used.
The Model 550 IF cenftal counters use tlp satne type of light source as
was used to co:uunrt absentee ballots at fhe counting ceuters during the
1998 ge,neral elections. They read ballots marked with carbon based
instruments, such as pencils. They areNASE qualied.
The Model 550 VL central counters ars new machires tat use the same
light source for scaruring ballots as was used bythe Model 100 preoinct
machines during tho general election. They read ballots marked by a
wider range of marking instruments including pencils, pens, and otlter
markers. ES&S recommendedusingttre Model550 VL csntral counters
for the audit since they would read the prccinct ballots in a manner similar
to thE Model I00s. However, the newer VL central counteis e nat
NASED qualified and were not used during the i998 gencral election.
Prior to the stari ofthe audi! the ohiefelection offrcer decided that the
official audit court would be based on results ftom the Model 550 IF
central counters for tluee leasorui: (l) they wete used during the
November 1998 general elecors for counting absentee ballots, (2)
SCR 31, S,D. 1 specically requested ttrat the audit begin $,ilh central
countrs using infrared ligbt, and (3) the Model 550 IF is NSED
qualified. Ho$'e\rer, the chief election offtcer gave ES &S the option of
also running all ballots on the Model 550 VL central counlers.
Mnnual nudits
As a futhff clreck on the accuracy of the general election results, rnanual
audits were odered. The chief election officer decide4 and the Blection
Oversiglt Committee crcurred, that manual audits qtould be performed
on:
a
Exhibit I shows the complete list of rnanual audits that was selected by
the Election Oversht Committee, the Office of Electiorx, and the
chairman of the oficial observ'ers.
a total of 16 contests and 72 precincts were manually audited.
Three rsndoi batches ofabsontee ballots from the City and County of
Honolulu were also manually audited. ln addition, because coucerns had
been expressed fhat the numbor ofblank votes forre governor's race was
abnormally low, te Eleotion Oversight Committee requested that a
sample of four Maui precincts be audited for btank votes in the governor's
race. This rvas done by running the blank votes through the VL central
counter and veriSing the results.
Alagether
Exhlblt
Manual Audit
Conteet/Candidstes
Ahu lsa / Chino
Kauai Councllmombor
Raoozo / Swain
State Senate Dlstrlct 23
Nakata / Pickard
State Rep. District 44
Auwae / Jones
State Rep. Dlstrlot 6
Rath / Tarnas
lrfadfion lnltatve.
47t
1-7
1?0 to 14-10
45-06;
46:
1-4;
06:
1-7
1-4
o7-03
10-01
26-04
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47: 1-3t
48-01
44: 1-3
County of Hawaii
Yes Votes / No Votes
Dawson / Luke
State Rep. Distdct
Moses / Timson
Reason/Salected Bv
Selected by Election Oversight Committee and Ofice of
Elections - contost decided bv lo/ or less dlference.
Selected by Election Oversight Committso and Office of
Elections - conte.st decided bv 1% or less difference,
Selected by Elction Oversght Committee and Oflice of
Elections - contest decided by I % or less difference.
Selected by Election Oversight Committes and Office of
Elections - contest decided bv 1o/o or less difference.
Selected by Election Oversight Committee and Office ot
Elections - contest decided bv 1o or less difference.
Selected by Election Overslght Committee and Office of
fections - contest decided by 1% or less difference.
The Oversight Committee decided to audit 10 precncts
selected bv the Official Observers.
Selected y Offical Observers.
DIstrctrPrscncte+
27:
Aduia lHolmes
Govenor/Lt. Govomot*
Blank votes
3 random batches of
Absentee Ballots from the
City & County of Honolulu
(1 absentee walk and 2
*'
absentee mil),
1-04
ofitcer in Alaska.
R. Doug Lewis is the Directo of the Election Center based in Houston.
The Election Center is the secretarit for NASED n aliSing voting
systems tlrtmeet federal Vottng Slstem SYandards. The Election Cerer
is the only nonprofit organization with a ftll-time staffthat specializes in
voter registration and elections administration^ It providos consulting
servicos, continuing professional education, researc and workshops to
member governrnents and elestior ofrcials. Mr. Iwis also has extensive
ererience in manqglrrg state and national campaips for Congress,
govemor, and the U.S. preside,ncy.
Criteria used
In carrying out its oversight rnctioq the Comnttee based its findings
ard recommendations on prerrailing electisn stndards nationwide and
those criteria that would satisfy roasonable people that the audit was
conducted with integr and would producc rosults that are reliable, Both
Mr. Lewis and Ms. Bonsall have expert knowledge of the limitations of
voting s''stens and acceptable standards of election administration. Their
knowledge of prevailing and acceptable practices guided the comnttee's
findings and recommendations. They emphasize lhat no perfect election
has eve been condued and that no perfcct voting system ests. By their
natlre, elections are participatory oarrying withthem all thc hazards and
ine,fficiencios that exist in a democracy. Thousands of paid volunteers are
marshaled to rork ortreme long hours under intense pressufe, constrt
of thc Elcqllon
Committre
Steps taken
To cnsurethatthe audit undertaken bythe Office of Elections mst
prevailing standards, the Election Ovsight Committee reviewed
irformation on the background ofthe audit and monitored the audit from
the initial brieng by to chief election officer to the conclusion of tlre
manual audits. The Committee tookthe stqrs listed in Bxhibit 2.
Findings and
Recomrnendations
The audit dononsEated that the results of the 1998 general elections
were accurato and trustworthy.
2.
3.
Thir{ in March
Each ofthe above counts produced results that either exactly or vsry
closely matohed the other counts.
of th
Commttoe
Exhibit 2
Steps Takcn By the Electlon Oversight Commttss
1.
2.
4.
Utilized knowledge of recount procedures, and questions that. occuned in recount situations
in other jurisdctions to assess procedures established for the udit.
Ouestioned elections officials and observers about procedures followed in the 1998
elections and administrative safeguards implemented for the audit.
7.
8.
Performed testlng and situation anatysis of precinct level, district level, county and
statswdo lsvels.
10.
Examined ballots first hand to determine how voters marked ballots and to assure ourselves
that ballots wre counted conectly.
11.
12.
Met wth county clerks, election officials and official observers to assss election
procedures and practices.
13.
Used comparison team data compiled by the independent accountng firm of Arthur
Anderson to compare and assess the accuracy and reliability of the 1998 general election,
14.
Directed election staff and vendors to resolve and verify any questionable data.
Commltta
Exhibit 3 compares the originatly reported results from the November 3'
1998 general electiou (Setion A) with the results from the IF cenal
countets (Section B) and the results from the VL csntral cunters
(Section C). The data show tlrc nunrber of votes by rvhichthe three
counts varied and the percentages by which they varied. Column I of
Section B shows the Maroh tally from the IF central counters' Column 2
is the tally for manually counted ballots that could not be processed
through the cefitral counters because they wore damaged or impropedy
maked. Column 3 shows thc totals from columns I ard 2' Column 4 is
ths difference bstween the Novenrber 3, 1998 count and the March audit
count. Column 5 is tho differencc between the two above counts
expressed as pffcentage (colunrn 4 divided by tlte November voto).
Section C presents similar information for counts resulting from the VL
central counters. (Manual counts vi,re not included in tl VL tallies;
instead, damaged or unprocessible ballots were added to the IF manual
counts.) Giveir the nature of marking devices used m election day, ES&S
believes that the
VL results
very small except for the blank votes and overvotes. In the race for U.S'
Senator, for example, the Novembor general election rcsults for Senator
Lrouye were 937 more votss than the IF tally or a variance of 3/l0ths of
I percr they were only 14 votes less thanthe VL count or a variance of
'lVe
found only tluee instances inthe Statervide Summary
0 percent.
10
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Commiltec
Rort
Manaal audit. Exhibit 4 compares lhe results ofthe tnanual audits witlt
tlre general election results. The dat tpnforrce our concluson about tlre
accufaoy ofthe general olecticnr results. lVhere variarces occurred, they
wero very small, In four of the manual audits, tho results matched the
general olection rssults o:iaotly. Six ofthe manual audits differed from
the general election results by ole vote. The remaining six msnual audits
varied from the general elections by tftree to tm votes.
12
Roport ol
Exhiblt 4
Comparlson of Ganelal Election Results with Manud Atdit Results
Results
Manud Audit
Dlstrict/Precincts
11/3/98
3/99
State Representativo
District 27
3703
3684
3683
Contests
AHU ISAT
CHING
Dlfference
3702
10
-3
RAPOZOT
Kauai Council
8832
88+2
SWAIN
2;06-14:10
9083
90s0
NAKATA*
PICKARD
Stato Senate
7309
7263
7304
7262
-5
Da$trc23
AUWAET
JONES
State Representative
Distrlct 44
2680* r
2640) |
2670
2634
-10
-6
RATH*
State Representative
District 6
4337
TARNAS
4265
4336
4254
-1
-1
YEST
NO
lrradiation
Sampled 10 Precincts
6629
6533
701 3
701 B
208
293
241
209
293
240
0
.1
450
355
450
354
-1
State Representative
District 47
4399
4209
4393
4202
-6
-7
Maui Councl
3'r1
311
Abssntes + 2 Precincts
314
315
Govenor
2249
Precincts
3688
2249
3686
State Senate
District 4-1 Preoinct
476
476
471
471
EVERT
Stats Rpresont6tive
Distict
Precinct
239
537
235
MOBIHARA
537
DAWSON
Stote Representativ
Dstrct 26-1 Precinct
641
641
LUKE
09
610
MOSES
TIMSON
State Representative
Distrct 42-1 Precinct
514
248
514
ADUJA
City Council
50-03
248
248
371
371
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HAO
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OHA-Oahu
+ 2 Precincts
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CATAI.AN
DJOU
Absentees
BRITTON
NISHIKI
CAYTANO
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HOLMES
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13
The first six contests in Exhibit 4 are those that had been decided by I
percent or less, These had been selected for manual audits by both the
Eleotion Orrsight Committeo and the chief election officer. The results
showed that tlro maaual counts vaied from the general election results by
fewer tlrar l0 voes. In all iusknces, the outcomes remainedthe same.
'We
Despite charges thatthe new voting systm was difficult fof somo voters,
the audit showe.d that 99.8 percent ofthe voters had voted correctly. Only
0.2 percent of the total ballots cotmted were dmged or mismarkcd.
As a final noto, the accuracy and security ofthe 1998 general election is
further verified by comparing the otal number of ballots cast in the
general election with tlnse processed during the audit. The nunber of
ballots cast on electiorr night was 412,52t. The number lallied in March
was 412,521, a diftrence of only one ballot.
14
Exhibit 5
Examples of Ballot Marklngs
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15
f th Htln
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on si.
Ms. Bonsall and Mr. Lewis were particular impressed by the role played
by Hawaii's Election Advisory Committee (EAC) who form tlp coe of
the official obseners. The EAC seryes 8 the "eyes and ears" oftlre
general public to ensure the security and irfngrity ofthe ballot processing
and tbulation system. It is composod of representatives of political
parties, and organizatiorts such as tbe League ofWomen Voters, the State
Bar Association, and the Information Systems Audit and Control
Association (ISACA). Traditionall the chairperson ofthe EAC is also
the chairperson of tlre official observers.
Section I 645, HRS, authorizes the chief election officer and the county
clerks to designate official observers to be preselrt at the counting cnters'
They are to include at least one observer dosigrated by each political
parfy and one from the nelvs media, They are rcsponsible for conducting
logic and acuracytsts on the ballot counting program, conducting
manual audits, and monitoring the activities of the counting center team to
ensure that prescribed rules and procedures are followed precisely'
During the audit, represenatives of the Leaguo, the llawaii Nervspaper
Agency, State Bar Association, Demoratic Parfy, Republicarr Party, and
ISACA sen ed as official observers. The list of official observers is
shown in Exhibit 6.
Obssrvers art private citizens who have no direct connection with state
govemment. Many of them have had expericnce in past elections. They
know r'hat o watch for and what tests are needed. Some official
observers are vry knowledgeable about computer operations' For
example, the curret EAC chairperson, Mr. Russell Mokulellra, is a
private consultalrt who specializes in computer auditing.
16
Reporr ol
th.
Exhibit 6
Lst of Official observers
The Official Observer team is composed of members of the Election Advisory Council
(EAC) including reprssentatives from the various political parties and the news media. Other
interested prsons or groups may be included pursuant to HRS 516-45(31 "Additionalofficial
observers as space and facilities permit designated by the chief election officer in state
elections and the clerk in county elections."
Below is a list of observers who offered their time to participate in the audit.
Dave Harris
Alice Kealoha
Forence Loebel
Robert Chung
Bixby Ho
Luree Hays
Dennis Kam
Al Katagihara
Hugh Jones
Aulani Apoliona
Honollu
Countv of Maui
Selberio Menor
Harriet Santos
Concerned Citizen
Concerned Citizen
Countv of Hawaii
Marcella DeWeese
Hobert Duerr, Jr.
HGEA
17
Ms. Bonsall and Mr. Iwis ranarked on the extet of authority exercised
bythe official observers. They say that h no other jurisdictionhadthey
seen observers given so much latitude. Observers could stop the cpntral
countels and run rarrdom tests at any time to makc sure the machines lvere
counting ctutately and that sofpare w not breached. They also asked
periodically for such safeguards as listings of directories inthe conrputer
programto vorifr the integf ofthe sofrware systems. Tbroughout the
audil ttrey were able to discuss problems or complaints immedialy with
tlre ohief slection officer or his staff.
For example, the chair of tlre EAC notedthatt[e audit hadgone very
snoodtly, but he also voiced concem that tho system documentation logs
generated by the central counters had been discarded. Thesc logs are
printouts from the centrl counters that doonnent such events as when the
maohines stated and stopped, whenthe hoppers were empf, and whet
thers wsre feed jams. They are important as an audit trail for election
results, They verifr which batches ofballots wee read and rvhstler there
has becn unwamantcd acocss to the system. Th fedetal lhtng Slttem
Standards require an audit trail ofsystern activity related o vote tllying
fromtbe time vote counting begins until itis completed. Fedeal law
requires electon officials to preserve all recorrls and iapers relating to the
voting for 22 months.3 While this lapse was not important for the
prrposes ofthis audit, it woukl be signicant in any futrrre election.
In additionto the official observers, the ,{ssociation of Clerks and
Election Officers of Hawaii watched every step of the procoss' The
association is made up of county clerkS and elcction officials ftonr the
Neighbor Islands and Honolulu. Theywatched as thc ballotboxcs wcre
unsealed, oversaw the ballots being prepared for processing on the
maohines, watched the IF and VL central counters to veri$ that ballo
n'ere fed and processed correctlg watched the processed ballot continers
being trasfered to the storage areq and rnonitored the malrual audits.
Finally, watchos uho are menrbers oftho general public were allowed
rnto the counting center to view the operations from bshind a rarl' Many
carne. Some school achers saw the autlit as an opportunity to educate
their students about the election process and brought their classes in to
view the oporation.
18
n of tho Elecdon
Commltt
Some suggestions to
mprove future
electians
The audit demsnstrated that the ES&S machines used in the general
election resuld in accurate and relible vot counts, It also affirms tlre
competency and integrity of Hawaii's elsction officials and oitizen
participants. Certain ohanges are needed, ncvertheless, to keep up with
changingtimes andtechnologies: (l) the $tate's olection stafutes should
be amerrded to remove obsolete or rleficient provisions; new rules are also
needed; (z)lt Office of Elections needs to be strenghenedto reducethe
lelihood of firture problems.
The Igislature should consider establishing a task force to studytle
changes needed. Such a task foce was estnblished in Maryland. The
fask force could be composed of monbers of the Legislahrre such as tlre
chairs ofths Senate and House Committees onthe Judiciary the chief
election officar, representatives from the Association of Clerks and
Election Officers of Hawaii, the Elections Advisory Committee, the
political parties, and othor organizations active in the electoral proeess
such as tho lague ofWome,nVoters.
19
20
invisible function until something goes wrong. But the declining level of
support is jeopardizing the integrity of this basic dernocratic function. It
should be noted that the number of precincts has inoreased brt the number
of precinct officials has had to be cut. Tt number ofprecrcts inceased
from 325 in 1994 to 32E in 1996 to 334 in 1998. At the same time, the
number ofprecinct officials hadtobe cut from 3,578 in 1994 to 3,260 in
I 996 to 2,922 m 1998. hr 1998 ths offic.e also dela'ed hiring 5
warshouso seasonal staffand releed 6 clerical/warehouse seasonal s,$ff
earlier than scheduled. This means that the precincts \ilete covered nrfre
thinly and had to operate with less supervision.
served.
2t
atend workshops and seminrs, they could become more familiar with
teclrnologioal advances, system requirements, potntial problems posed by
tlIe various types of voting equipment, and perhaps they could have
anticipated beer some of tlre problems tlnt occurred with the leased
equiprnent. Staffcould also be enoouragedto obtin and maintain
national professional ccrtification as election professionals.
Most of the State's election officials hve lud exporience only with tlie
former puachcard system. They had become well versed with ie
operation. Implementing a nw systcmcreated a new and different set of
probloms. Acoordiug to Ms, Bonsall and Mr, [wis, glitches aro
inevitable anime a change is mado to a ne voting systern. There is a
lEanring curve. Experince withthe systemis the moslimportnt element
in rmning a smoothelection.
Summary
22
l lh
RgcommgndatiOnS
Gommittee
l.
2.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this date a true and correct copy of the foregoing
was duly served by mailing the same, postage prepaid to the following:
Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawa 96782
SCOTT NAGO
Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawa 96782
AARON H. SCHULANER, ESQ
State of Hawaii
Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawa 96782