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Memorandum to Office of the Mayor, Hawaii County Council, All County Departments and Agencies and All County Boards and Commissions October 5, 2020 Page 3 of 4 o County internet services must not be used for political campaign purposes. This means County computers must not be used for accessing political campaign websites or for any purpose not consistent with an official County purpose. • Campaign activity: o Any type of political campaign fundraising activity on County premises, or using County time or resources for a political fundraising activity, is strictly prohibited.' This means the sale and/or distribution of political campaign fundraiser tickets on County premises, and the use of County resources (using a County telephone to call in a headcount order to a caterer for an upcoming political fundraiser, etc.). "Fundraising" also includes the distribution of "complimentary" or free political campaign fundraiser tickets. o County officials and employees may be asked to endorse political candidates. The person must not create the impression that the County or any County agency is endorsing a particular candidate. Said County employee must make clear that they are speaking in their individual capacity. o The display or distribution of campaign posters, signs, or other campaign material, is prohibited within a designated area of a two hundred feet radius from the perimeter of any voter service center, place of deposit, or its appurtenances. See Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, (HRS) § 11-132. Any voter who displays campaign material within the designated area shall remove or cover the material before entering the area. See HRS § 11-132(d). o Campaign activities, including wearing of clothing and holding signs that promote, support, or advocate a person's candidacy for public office is prohibited on County property while being used by an entity, such as, a non-profit organization, for other than a political campaign event, such as providing free medical testing. See ft nt. 1; HRS § 2- 83(b)(4). This does not include activity transpiring at County premises that are available for rent to the general public during the date and time when the premises are being utilized for a political campaign -related event. See §11-354(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, which provides that "[g]overnment facilities that permit use for political activities shall be available to a candidate, candidate committee or non -candidate committee for fundraising activities pursuant to the same terms and conditions that would otherwise apply to use by non-governmental organizations."