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<br /> <br /> <br /> CONSTANCE R. KIRIU Ivor WILLIAM E. SMITII <br /> M.... NI <br /> CnunljC'lerk ~ DepupCarnrr C/crk <br /> <br /> ~~r•uF•w~r <br /> <br /> <br /> County of Hawai `i <br /> Office of the County Clerk <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> April 18, 2006 11do, Hawn 196720 <br /> Telephone- (808) 961-8255 Facsimile: (808) 961-8912 - <br /> The Honorable Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> And Members, Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Re: Charter amendment regarding verifying and certifying petitions for Initiative and Referendum, <br /> Removal of Elected Officers, and Charter Amendment or Revision. <br /> <br /> Dear Chairman Higa and Members of the I Iawai`i County Council: <br /> <br /> Transmitted herewith for the Council's approval is a proposed ordinance calling for certain charter <br /> amendments and I ask for the Council's favorable action in approving the proposal for submittal to <br /> the voters of our County. <br /> <br /> The proposed charter amendments will: <br /> <br /> 1. Eliminate the requirement of providing social security numbers for verifying and <br /> certifying petitions for Initiative and Referendum, Removal of Elected Officers and <br /> Charter Amendment or Revision. Federal law prohibits the use of social security <br /> numbers to verify identification except under rare circumstances. <br /> 2. Change the number of days the County Clerk has to verify and certify petitions and <br /> supplemental petitions from twenty days to twenty working days and five days to five <br /> working days respectively. The requirement of an elector's social security number <br /> assisted the County Clerk with verification of a qualified voter. This amendment is <br /> necessary to allow the County Clerk additional time to verify and certify petitions <br /> without using a social security number as an identifier. <br /> 3. Delete the mailing address provision because only the residence address is required to <br /> identify and verify a properly registered voter on a petition. <br /> 4. Make other housekeeping changes. <br /> <br /> I ask for your favorable action in presenting this to the voters to effectuate these changes. <br /> <br /> Sicce~rely <br /> <br /> Constance R. Kirin <br /> County Clerk Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> ~$~K 013' Rof, Dote <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawai'i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer <br />