HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0305.008 2022-2024 Office of Councilwoman Cindy Evans Hilo: (808) 961-8564
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Kohala,portions of Waimea E-mail; cindy.evans@hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCILwa
Hawaii County Building RA
25 Aupuni Street•Hilo,Hawaii 96720
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TO: Heather Kimball, Council Chair ~'
and Members of the Hawaii County Council 4
FROM: 1 Cindy Evans, District 9
DATE: July 5, 2023
SUBJECT: Comparison of Vacancy Provisions across Counties
Transmitted herewith is a comparison of Charter provisions from the various Counties pertaining
to vacancies in elective office for the Council's consideration of possible amendments to the
Hawaii County Charter.
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Ref. tate JUL '023
Honolulu Maui a a`i HawaN
Four-year term Two- ear term Two-year term Two-year term
District members District members At-large members District members
elected by district elected at-large elected at-large elected by district
Vacanc
Last year of term Last 15 months of Council shall fill After notice by
term vacancy within 30 registered mail by
After"reasonable days, after which the chair within 30 days
notice of intent"by Council shall fill Mayor shall appoint
chair vacancy "by Council shall fill
a� resolution" within 30 vacancy within 60
Council shall fill days after its days after its
vacancy within 30 occurrence, after occurrence, after
days after its which the Mayor shall which the chair shall
occurrence, after appoint appoint
® which the Mayor shall
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appoint
Special Election
as
First 3 years of term First 9 months of term
v
Called within 10 days Called within 30 days
of vacancy occurring of vacancy occurring
Held within 120 days Held within 90 days of
of vacancy occurring vacancy occurring
If vacancy occurs
° within 180 days of
another special or
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general election,the No special electionsfor council vacancies
special election shall
be held in conjunction
with that election
Pending election,
council shall make
temporary
appointment within 30
days of vacancy
occurring, after which
the Mayor shall
appoint
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Honolulu Maui Kauai HawaN
Last year of the term Last year of the term After 3 days prior to After filing deadline
filing deadline for for midterm primary
Council shall pick a Managing director midterm primary
member by "majority shall fill the vacancy Managing director
vote"to fill vacancy Council shall pick a shall fill the vacancy
member by "majority
vote"to fill vacancy
Pending council vote,
managing director
shall fill the vacancy
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Special Election
First 3 years of term First 3 years of term Before 3 days prior to Before filing deadline
(J filing deadline for for midterm primary
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Called within 10 days Called within 30 days midterm primary
of vacancy occurring of vacancy occurring Called"immediately"
�a Always held in via proclamation
Held within 120 days Held within 90 days of conjunction with the
of vacancy occurring vacancy occurring other midterm Filing deadline shall
elections be 10 days after
If vacancy occurs If vacancy occurs proclamation or
within 180 days of within 180 days of Pending election, regular deadline,
another special or another special or Council shall pick a whichever comes later
general election,the general election, the member by "majority
special election shall special election shall vote"to fill vacancy Always held in
be held in conjunction be held in conjunction conjunction with the
with that election with that election other midterm
elections
Pending election, Special run-off within
managing director 45 days, if needed Pending election,
shall fill the vacancy managing director
Pending election, shall fill the vacancy
managing director
shall fill the vacancy
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Honolulu Maui Kauai Hawaii
Elected Appointed Elected Elected
Vacancy
Last year of the term No special election,for After 3 days prior to First deputy shall fill
prosecuting attorney filing deadline for vacancy; if first
First deputy shall fill vacancies; appointed midterm primary deputy is not
vacancy; if first by Mayor with qualified, Mayor shall
deputy is not Council approval First deputy shall fill appoint with Council
qualified, Mayor shall within 60 days of vacancy; if first approval within 30
appoint with Council vacancy occurring deputy is not days after occurrence
U approval within 30 qualified, Mayor shall of vacancy
days after occurrence appoint with Council
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of vacancy approval within 30
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days after o
Special Election Special Election
UFirst 3 years of term Before 3 days prior to Always held in
filing deadline for conjunction with the
Called within 10 days midterm primary other midterm
of vacancy occurring elections
u Always held in
Held within 120 days conjunction with the Pending election, first
of vacancy occurring other midterm deputy shall fill the
elections vacancy. If first
If vacancy occurs deputy is not
within 180 days of Pending election, first qualified, Mayor shall
a another special or deputy shall fill the appoint with Council {
general election, the vacancy. If first approval within 30
special election shall deputy is not days after occurrence
cbe held in conjunction qualified, Mayor shall of vacancy
6 with that election appoint with Council
approval within 3 0
Pending election, first days after occurrence
deputy shall fill the of vacancy
vacancy. If first
deputy is not
qualified, Mayor shall
appoint with Council
approval within 30
days after occurrence
of vacancy
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