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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PRESENTATION <br /> by <br /> Prof. Jon Van Dyke <br /> Outline Suggestions <br /> I. REAPPORTIONMENT <br /> A. Honolulu Charter Commission - 1982 <br /> 1. Proposals rejected by voters 1. Don't give voters an all-or- <br /> 2. Honolulu Council elected by at-large nothing option <br /> system <br /> 3. Discussed discrimination of ethnic and <br /> area groups <br /> B. Hawaii's 1970 election involving senatorial <br /> district representatives <br /> 1. At-large election outcome mainly <br /> representative of Hilo <br /> a) Perpetuating Kilo's dominance <br /> b) Limits diversity of people <br /> 3) Can be required that people come from <br /> specific districts <br /> C. Office of Hawaiian Affairs <br /> 1111 1. Requires 5 of 9 members to come from <br /> five different islands <br /> D. Maui has at-large system <br /> E. General at-large system <br /> 1. Raises campaign expenses and time needed <br /> to campaign island-wide <br /> 2. Constituent link is weaker <br /> 3. Districts not represented by popular <br /> choices <br /> 4. Advantage is, all are committed to well- <br /> beirr;of entire island <br /> 5. No reapportionment problems <br /> F. One vote, one person election <br /> 1. Population centers have more <br /> representatives <br /> 2. Smaller population centers under- <br /> represented <br /> 3. Advantage is fight for infrastructure <br /> needed in area <br /> 123 . 2 <br />