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March 10, 2008 Page 7 (2) If written statements (executed by the circulators for each set of signature papers) are not attached to the papers at the time of filing of a petition with the clerk. Each written statement shall attest that: a particular individual personally circulated an identifiable set of signed petitions; each signed petition bears a stated number of signatures; each signature on a petition was affixed in the petition circulator's presence; each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be; and the full text of the proposed measure was made available to petition signers. (e) Individuals may withdraw their signatures by submitting a written request to the clerk within fifteen days after the filing of an initiative or referendum petition." 3. Item three proposes an amendment to section 11-5 of the proposed amendments to the Charter. As amended this provision would read as follows: "Section 11-5.Initiative and Referendum Petitions: Forms and Sufficiency. (a) Initiative and referendum petitions shall be governed by the rules regarding form and sufficiency set forth in this section, as well as by such other rules as the county council may impose by ordinance, consistent with the provisions and with the spirit and purpose of the charter. (b) For acceptance of petitions, the clerk shall require that: (1) The petitions indicate, by name and address as they appear on the general county register for the County of Hawaii, the five members of the committee for that petition. (2) The petitions indicate the designated representative for the committee and the address to which all notices for the committee are to be sent. (3) The signatures to petitions be filed on papers of uniform size and style and assembled as one instrument. (4) Electors signing such petitions shall print their names, add their signatures, residence addresses, and the dates of signing on said petition. The information provided by the signer of the petition shall be deemed acceptable if the clerk deems the signature, printed name and the residence to be reasonably similar to the information on the general register of the County of Hawaii. (5) The petition contain a prominent notice stating whether one or more petition circulators are to be paid. Paid means monetary payment or payment of goods or services. Pay for petition