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CHRISTOPHER J. YUEN HILO LAGOON CENTRE,SUITE 108 <br /> 101 AUPUNI STREET <br /> HILO,HAWAII 96720 <br /> ATTORNEY AT LAW TEL.(808)935-4429 <br /> October 25, 1989 <br /> Hawaii County Charter Commission <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 235 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: County Council Districting <br /> Dear Commission Members: <br /> I have enclosed a list showing the number of registered <br /> voters at each precinct for your use in reviewing the issue of <br /> Council district representation. The districts mentioned are the <br /> existing representative districts. <br /> As I mentioned in my letter of October 17, 1989, single- <br /> member Council districts would have to be based on resident <br /> population, not registered voters. <br /> The ratio of registered voters to residents may not be the <br /> same in different parts of the island. Some regions may have a <br /> higher registration rate of eligible voters or a greater <br /> proportion of eligible voters (because minors are included in the <br /> resident population) . <br /> You may note that the existing state representative <br /> districts, which are also apportioned on the basis of resident <br /> population, differ significantly in the number of registered <br /> voters. This is probably a result of different registration <br /> rates and population changes since the last reapportionment. <br /> Assuming for the sake of simplicity that the proportion of <br /> registered voters to residents is similar in the various parts of <br /> the island, if there were nine single-member Council districts, <br /> each district would contain roughly 5000 registered voters. If <br /> there were six single-member districts, each district would <br /> contain roughly 7600 registered voters. <br /> Yours truly, <br /> GHR1STQPHER J. Yu.N <br /> Christopher J. Yuen <br /> Enclosure EXHIBIT B <br /> CJY:yt <br /> 663 <br />