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MS. JARMAN: I thought we would wait to see what Levi came back with before amending that. MS. OSBORNE: Oh, okay. CHR. HAITSUKA: So we will do Section 12 -1.5 right now. Ms. Jarman moved to ask Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, to prepare an amendment which would amend Section 12 -1.5 by changing the number of days from five to ten working days for the clerk to verify the sufficiency of supplemental petitions. Seconded by Mr. Kealoha and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kaulukukui, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Shumway, Osborne and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Kawauchi, and Unger. CHR. HAITSUKA: Section 12 -1.6, this is the one we were waiting for Mr. Hookano to come back with regarding the 25 percent. MS. JARMAN: That was Section 12 -1.4. Are we on Section 12 -1.6, Mr. Chair? CHR. HAITSUKA: That is correct, is there any discussion? MS. JARMAN: Can I ask Ms. Nakamoto another question? CHR. HAITSUKA: Yes, Ms. Jarman. MS. JARMAN: Under here you have from between 60 and 90 days from the time a petition to recall is given to the county to have a special recall election. Is that enough time to put together a recall election? In the worst case scenario it would be the Mayor or Prosecuting Attorney, which would be an island -wide election. MS. NAKAMOTO: Just based on our participation in the Special Council Election on Oahu last week, they did an all mail election for their council seat that was vacant. I believe that the dates were the same, but that was an all mail election, and it was just for a council district. At this time, I'm not certain if for a recall election we would be able to do it by mail. I would believe that 60 to 90 days - -if we were to do a precinct election - -it would be very difficult to do it within that time frame. MS. JARMAN: Is there a way to find out if we can do an all mail election for a recall? Would that be State law, or County Code, do you know off hand? 31