Comm No 0053.02 - Ad Hoc Committee Report re Ballot Questions

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(3) The petitions be filed on papers of uniform size and style and assembled as one instrument. (4) Each elector signing such petitions shall print their name, which shall be reasonably similar to their name as it appears on the general county register for the County of ,\] and month and day of their birth date\[, and the last four digits of their social security number\] on said petition. (5) The petition contains a prominent notice stating whether one or more petition circulators are to be paid. Paid means monetary payment or payment of goods and services. Pay for petition circulators shall not be based on the number of signatures collected. (6) The petition contain the ballot title and the ballot question. (7) Each page of the completed petition form shall be numbered consecutively.” Section 16. Article XI, Section 11-5, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: “(c) For purposes of certification, any petition shall be found insufficient that: (1) Is signed by registered voters of the county equal in number to less than fifteen percent of the number of persons who voted for the office of Mayor in the last Mayoral election. (2) Proposes, or requests \[appeal\] repeal of, an ordinance not subject to the powers of initiative or referendum.” Section 17. Article XII, Section 12- (2018 Edition), is amended to read as follows: “Section 12-1.3. Signatures. Signers of a recall petition shall print their name, which shall be reasonably similar to their name as it appears on the general county register for the County of Hawai‘i, and add their signature, residence address, and month and day of their birth date\[, and the last four digits of their social security number\] on said petition. To each such petition paper there shall be attached an affidavit of the circulator thereof, stating the number of signers to such part of the petition and that each signature appended to the paper was made in the circulator’s presence and is believed to be the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and that each signer understood the nature of the recall petition.” Section 18. Article XIII, Section 13-28, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) \[One member shall be a resident of each council district.\] Each of the nine council districts shall be represented by a resident appointed from that district. In addition, the director of human resources and deputy director of human resources shall serve as ex-officio members of the commission in an advisory capacity.” 8