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OMANAKA: Excuse me a minute . What do you think about <br /> the (inaudible) . <br /> VAN DYKE: The balloting, you mean? <br /> OMANAKA: No, the (inaudible) but that ' s the education <br /> process . <br /> VAN DYKE: Well, I think this sort of thing is very useful <br /> to kind of lay out all of the revisions in some sort of detail <br /> and to make it accessible to. people . I think they then tend to <br /> trust the system more, the more education you can provide to <br /> them. <br /> BETHEA: Did anybody else other than me think the for-and- <br /> against thing (inaudible) ballot confusing on the Hapuna <br /> initiative? <br /> COMMISSION: (Agreed. ) <br /> BETHEA: Everybody? <br /> VAN DYKE: I think the problem is that in different issues , <br /> you may be. . .if the initiative (inaudible) zone, which is <br /> against the hotel . In another case, it may be for something. <br /> In other words , it ' s difficult , because each case is a unique <br /> situation where you may be . . . in one case, if you' re for a <br /> hotel, you' re against down zoning. So, I don' t know how a <br /> (inaudible) resolve that . . . <br /> DUNCAN: Well, that question has been brought up. . .was <br /> brought up in the process , that there is a need for procedures <br /> on the determinig language and it probably has to come after <br /> the filing of the petition with the County Clerk. Just how much <br /> input does a petitioner have (inaudible) have in determining <br /> the language that ultimately gets on the ballot? <br /> BETHEA: Well, just as a general comment, it means to me <br /> that the whole thing should be just asobjective and just as <br /> clear as possible and, maybe, I don' t know that it . . .should be <br /> some other way so that it really is as clear as possible to <br /> the voter and perhaps that means more flexibility, not for or <br /> against, or yes or no, or whatever you're supposed to most <br /> appropriate to state the question fairly and objectively in a <br /> manner that ' s easily understood. <br /> JUVIK: That may have to do with the summary provision, <br /> you know, the actual language of the. . .down to the ordinance. . . <br /> or initiative may be fairly specific because it ' s addressed to <br /> a specific issue. But the summary that proceeds that on a <br /> ballot that briefly summarizes it, could say, if you want a <br /> 121 <br />