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<br /> 0 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> of signatures, each signature was affixed in the circulator's presence and each signature is the <br /> <br /> genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. A copy of one of the Affidavits is <br /> <br /> attached as Exhibit "C" and incorporated into this certificate by reference. <br /> 7. The 1,088 pages were processed only after it was determined, in the presence of <br /> <br /> members of the committee, in the proceeding which was open to the public, that a copy of the <br /> <br /> proposed ordinance (Exhibit "A") was stapled to each page at the time of signing. <br /> <br /> 8. A number of pages were returned to the committee at that time and not processed <br /> because the pages were from another petition proposing a referendum. <br /> <br /> 9. After reviewing Section 11-2(c), Article XI, Hawaii County Charter, and after <br /> <br /> reviewing the procedure and policy used by this office in 1988, it is determined that the <br /> committee needs 7,346 valid signatures to be deemed sufficient based on the following <br /> <br /> computation: <br /> <br /> Votes Cast for Mayor in 1996 <br /> Candidate Number <br /> Adler 391 <br /> Anderson---------------------------------------------- 393 <br /> Bonk ------------------------------------------------16,659 <br /> Rath -------------------------------------------------11,724 <br /> Yamashiro -----------------------------------------19,807 <br /> <br /> Total ------------------------------------------------48,974 x 15% = 7,346 <br /> <br /> <br /> In 1996, there were 1,460 "blank" ballots which contained no vote for any <br /> <br /> mayoral candidate and 30 "over vote" ballots which contained votes for more than one candidate <br /> for mayor. In 1988, the "blank" and "over" votes were not counted in computing the total <br /> <br /> necessary to place the Hapuna Beach initiative on the ballot. <br /> <br /> 10. The 1,088 signature pages accepted contained 10,050 signatures. Of those <br /> <br /> signatures, an initial computerized check indicated that 6,154 signatures were accompanied by <br /> -4- <br />