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June 15, 2000
Chairman James Arakaki
Hawaii County Council
Fax (808) 961-8912
Dear Council Member Arakaki:
It is my understanding that Council Member Julie Jacobson will introduce
Resolution 267 at the nest Finance Committee Meeting June 20 This resolution
is intended to insure the fairness and integrity of the election process in the
County of Hawaii I am in full support of this resolution
G4ographically The Big Island is a very large county and driving distances are
great. In the interest of equality for all citizens, the same walk-in hours must be
provided throughout the County, not just for East Hawaii residents. Since the
county seat is located in Hilo, too many times other residents of the Big Island
are treated in a less than equal manner. If this weke a perfect world, we could
pick Hilo up and put it in the geographic center of the Big Island accessible to
everyone equally This is not a perfect world, however, and Hilo is along, long
way from people who live on the Kohala Coast or in Kona Please treat all
citizens of the County in a fair and equitable manner by providing services
equally.
Integrity in the election process must be demonstrated at all times in order for
there to be faith in the process. If the people have no faith in the process we are
no better than a Third World Country The County Council can help to restore
this faith by allowing equal access to walk-in voting precincts as well as utilizing
neutral poll watchers in all absentee walk-in voting precincts
Sincerely,
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