HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0823.001 2010-2012K ANGEL PILAGO
Council Member
Council District 8 — North Kona
September 6, 2012
HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai
West Hawai`i Civic Center, Bldg. A
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua -Kona, Hawai'i 96740
TO: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: K. Angel Pilago, Council Vice Chairman
RE:
Phone: (808) 323 -4280
Fax: (808) 329 -4786
Email: apilago @co.hawaii.hi.us
Justification Sheet for Resolution No. 298 -12
Please find attached a Justification Sheet that will be included with Resolution No. 298 -12, if
adopted, to be transmitted to the Hawai`i State Association of Counties for its consideration for
inclusion in the 2013 HSAC Legislative Package.
Thank you.
KAP /ke
Attachment
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
Cornrn. No, 123.
Ref. To: Presented i -
Ref. Date,
JUSTIFICATION SHEET
PROPOSER: Hawai`i State Association of Counties
TITLE: A Resolution Requesting the State of Hawai`i Chief Election
Officer and Elections Commission to Establish a Mechanism to
Monitor the Counties' Readiness to Conduct and Election and to
Intervene if Necessary.
PURPOSE:
MEANS:
The purpose of this resolution is to establish a proactive policy of
monitoring each county's readiness to conduct an election to
reduce the potential for future election -day issues.
A House Concurrent Resolution, the Senate concurring, that the
Twenty- seventh Legislsasture of the State of Hawai`i, Regular
Sessionof 2013 request the chief election officer and the elections
commission to establish a mechanism to monitor counties'
readiness to conduct an election and to intervene if necessry.
JUSTIFICATION: It is of utmost importance to pursue a remedy to restore and assure
confidence in the electoral process.