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were counted based in the incarcerated facilities versus by their home addresses. This has been a <br />longstanding issue across the United States as prison populations increase while prison towns are <br />gerrymandered to have maximum deviations with low voter turnouts. In the State of Hawaii <br />current incarcerated individuals are not allowed to vote while current prison area's such as <br />Council District's 2 & 3 incorporate an extra few 100's of incarcerated individuals. The State of <br />Hawaii Legislature will provide language for the State Reapportionment Commission to use <br />home addresses over the incarcerated facilities. The County Redistricting Commission requests <br />the Council to do the same and further adding language to HCC Section 3-17 that will provide <br />necessary oversight and data to the next commission. <br />Proposed Hawaii County Charter Section 3-17 (i) "Incarcerated individuals shall be <br />counted by the address prior to being incarcerated. " <br />It is understood that the Council would need to create a charter amendment and made <br />available for a referendum, we highly support that initiative to provide our commission with <br />clear oversight and protect our local democratic process. <br />Mahalo Nui Loa, <br />Bronsten Kossow <br />Redistricting Commission, Chair <br />Hawaii County <br />