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should read that is interested in the preservation of natural and cultural resources. They <br />got it; we need to get our administrators to follow the laws. All of these matters, <br />unfortunately, have to go to court because we don't have a natural cultural resources <br />committee that I could appeal to and I could bring my arguments and other people could <br />bring their opposing arguments before and they could submit that information to the <br />planning committee. We would get much better work out of this government if we could <br />do that. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you very much. Next we have Ms. Helen Hemmes. <br />HELEN HEMMES <br />(At this time Helen Hemmes, came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) <br />MS. HEMMES: Aloha Chairman Haitsuka and members of the Charter Commission. <br />Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedules to take this testimony <br />today and for all of the work that you have done and will be doing. I'm here representing <br />the League of Women Voters. The testimony is Comm. 213, but I would just like to <br />highlight it for you. Earlier, the League of Women Voters testified in favor of CA -12, <br />including the use of the 4 -digit social security number and the month and date of birth as <br />the only qualifiers besides the signature. We did this on the assumption that the County <br />used the signature as the first and most important item of verification. But, after we meet <br />with Mr. Goodenow and Ms. Nakamoto last week, we understand that the current system <br />does not present the signature on screen. To find the signature, you have to do a micro- <br />fiche search and that is really time consuming. Two fields help the office of the County <br />Clerk gain entry into data about registered voters for purposed of verifying that persons <br />are registered; that's the name and the complete social security number. Petition <br />gatherers cannot ask for the complete social security number on the petition, hence the <br />sole entry into detailed information is by a person's name. And, we learned from the <br />County Clerk, that his office must, according to state law, verify that a person is a <br />registered in Hawaii County; registered and living at the address on file. <br />For this reason, the League of Women Voters now supports the use of the residence <br />address on petitions, along with the printed name and signature. No other information, <br />including the date of signing should be included. We strongly support CA -16, which in <br />respects other than the signature verification requirements, would make the requirement <br />for an elector initiated Charter amendment follow the same process and requirements as <br />for initiative and referendum. Thank you very much. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you. Next we have Ms. Dianna Miller. <br />DIANNA MILLER <br />(At this time Dianna Miller, came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) <br />MS. MILLER: Good afternoon. You have probably heard a lot of comments about this <br />already. I'm going to be commenting on CA -15, the Land Fund. I am a registered voter <br />in the State of Hawaii and I did vote for the issue when it came up on the ballot, and I <br />11 <br />