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wrote a personal letter to the State Office of the Attorney General dated July 25 as a <br />result of private citizens coming and expressing their concerns regarding some of the <br />elections issues that had been reported in the media. So I wrote a letter as a private <br />citizen, not on behalf of this Board or representing this Board in any way. So counsel, <br />you asked for some clarification from the State Office of Elections as well, because there <br />were allegations made at the last meeting that I did in fact write on County letterhead? <br /> <br />MS. SCHOEN: Yes. Board members, you were probably provided a copy of the letter <br />that I issued to the State Office of Elections based upon allegations that the Chair wrote <br />on County letterhead, or State Elections Office letterhead. And so I did request any and <br />all documents from the State Office of Elections, and they provided the letter that Mr. <br />Dill--not on letterhead and what I believe is in his personal capacity. So you all should <br />have that. The second item, Mr. Chair--clarification just for this petition. You all should <br />have before you a letter from Jamae Kawauchi, stating that she’s received a copy of this <br />petition and is unable to attend this meeting this morning due to work commitments. And <br />I did speak with her yesterday, and she advised me of that, and that is also articulated in <br />this letter to you all. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Thank you for clarifying that. So the respondent is not here. The petitioner <br />is here today. Ms. Hunt, I’ll be handing over this petition to the vice chairman, but <br />you’re welcome to come up along with any counsel that you have brought. Mr. Vice <br />Chair. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Ms. Hunt? <br /> <br />MS. HUNT: Yes. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: You’ll be using the other microphone. <br /> <br />MS. HUNT: Aloha. <br /> <br />MS. SONG: Good morning, members of the commission. My name is Sandra Song, and <br />I’m representing Tiffany Hunt, who is present with me today. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: We have your petition in front of us. The petition was previously read. I <br />know that Jamae Kawauchi is not here today, and I’d like to ask the advice of counsel. Is <br />this something that we should continue when she is present, or shall we hear from Ms. <br />Hunt at this time? <br /> <br />MS. SCHOEN: Mr. Chair, this Board in the past has proceeded without the presence of <br />the respondent in cases, so you are free to proceed. I did inform Ms. Kawauchi what the <br />Board would be doing today, what its options are, that this is an initial review. So what <br />the Board does, if the parties are here, it seeks information if it needs. It may dismiss the <br />matter. It may set an informal hearing or a formal hearing. So I think you’re free to <br />proceed. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Ms. Hunt, or attorney – please proceed if you have any comments about <br />your petition. <br /> <br /> <br />