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For a district. .at least 90 days prior to the election. . MR. OMONAKA: I would like to recommend 90 days prior to the close of nominations for filing a petition for election. MRS. KOBAYASHI : How would you take care of the apportionment commission ' s decision? MR. OMONAKA: The guy has got to make up his mind. He has so many days. He has got to move or stay there. At least, it gives him time. MR. ODA: What if we word it in such a way. . 6 months or 90 days immediately preceding the primary election or his appointment, to cover appointments for vacancies. That is why they have the word appointment there. CHAIRMAN SAKATA: So, if he does leave his district then that automatically becomes a vacant seat, right? MR. ODA: Yes. Rudy, how many months before the primary election are the nominations closed? MR. LEGASPI : 90 days. I can check on that for sure. MR. ODA: 90 days. MR. LEGASPI : I was just curious to listen to your discussion on this, Mr. Chairman. I think if you don ' t set it at a year ;y-ou_ _ _ would be in violation of the HRS. I think if the charter does not spell out the residency requirement for a year you will be in violation. That ' s 62-3, Stuart, on that. Section 62-3 ". . .Has been a duly qualified elector of the State and of the County in which he is elected for at least one year next prior to his election. . . " So there is a residency requirement already imposed by the state. , MR. OMONAKA: But, that is for state office, or? MR. LEGASPI : No. Local office. Again, this is written up in my recommendations. It think it is identified as Communication #17. What we were recommending at that time was that for the three different types of elections.. . For the mayor, prosecuting attorney, and the council to conform to the State Statute, wasjust one year. We recommended that in Communication #17. MR. ODA: What about residency in the district? -4-