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<br /> F <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> voter, the signature on the petition was compared to that contained in our <br /> <br /> voter registration files. If the signature appeared to be genuine based on <br /> <br /> the comparison, it was deemed valid. This was done for every signature <br /> which was: 1) matched to the name of a Hawaii County voter; 2) not <br /> <br /> accompanied by a social security number; 3) stated a different <br /> <br /> address in the petition from that in our voter registration files; and 4) <br /> <br /> which we validated. No evidence of fraud or forgery was found by <br /> the elections staff. A total of 106 signatures were preliminarily validated <br /> <br /> by this process. (The validated signatures were subject to a further check <br /> <br /> to prevent duplicate validations.) <br /> e. Further, 820 randomly selected signatures of the 10,050 submitted were <br /> <br /> compared to those on file. No evidence to indicate fraud or forgery was <br /> <br /> found. A comparison of every signature is not required by the County <br /> <br /> Charter. It is not believed to be conducted by any other county in <br /> processing initiative petitions. It is not possible given the limitations of <br /> <br /> time, staff and technology and it is not conducted by County or State <br /> <br /> elections officials to validate nomination petitions. <br /> <br /> 12. Pursuant to Section 11-4(d), signers had until 4:30 pm, Monday, July 6, 1998, to <br /> file a written request with my office requesting that their signature be withdrawn. Six requests <br /> <br /> were received by that deadline. <br /> <br /> <br /> 13. Based on the review of the signatures submitted, the voter registration information <br /> <br /> on file and the applicable law, I find the following relating to the validity of the signatures <br /> <br /> submitted: <br /> <br /> <br /> -7- <br />