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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HAWAII COUNTY <br /> <br /> <br /> TIME LINE FOR INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCESS <br /> REVISION OF ARTICLE XI, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER <br /> FEBRUARY 8, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> START <br /> <br /> <br /> PETITIONERS FORM COMMITTEE AND INFORM CLERK. THE CLERK THEN <br /> ADVISES COMMITTEE OF THE DATE BY WHICH ALL STEPS MUST BE <br /> COMPLETED BY COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY THE PROPOSED <br /> INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM MEASURE FOR THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. <br /> <br /> THEN <br /> <br /> 10 DAYS:* COMMITTEE AND CLERK FORM DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANEL. <br /> <br /> <br /> 10 DAYS: CLERK INFORMS COMMITTEE OF ACCEPTANCE OF OR ALTERNATIVE <br /> LANGUAGE FOR THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER. <br /> <br /> 10 DAYS: COMMITTEE ACCEPTS OR CONFERS WITH CLERK TO REACH AGREEMENT ON <br /> REQUIRED INFORMATION. <br /> <br /> (15 DAYS: IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED, COMMITTEE MAY NOTIFY CLERK THAT IT <br /> WANTS TO APPEAL TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANEL.)* <br /> <br /> 5 DAYS: WHEN ALL ABOVE IS COMPLETED, CLERK GIVES TO THE COUNCIL AND <br /> COMMITTEE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER. <br /> <br /> NEXT <br /> <br /> COMMITTEE CIRCULATES PETITION-NO TIME LIMIT. <br /> <br /> 30 DAYS: SIGNED PETITIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO CLERK FOR SIGNATURE <br /> VERIFICATION AND FOR CERTIFICATION OF SUFFICIENCY OR <br /> INSUFFICIENCY. DURING THIS TIME COMMITTEE MAY CONTINUE TO <br /> GATHER SIGNATURES. <br /> <br /> 20 DAYS: IF FOUND INSUFFICENT, COMMITTEE MAY SUBMIT ADDITIONAL <br />