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1.,Q _ 4 R.B. Legaspi -`•`- Yasuki Arakaki COUNTY CLERK 4',..Co-F. = DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK A OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK ELECTION DIVISION 25 AUPUNI STREET HILO. HAWAII 96720 January 2, 1979 Chairperson d Members Hawaii County Charter Couuuission Hilo, HI 96720 Congratulations on your appointments as Commissioners for the Hawaii County Charter: As election officials for the County of Hawaii, permit us to express our views on the ratification election which must be conducted after all your deliberations have been concluded. The election to approve the proposed changes may be held in one of two ways. 1. Special Election. Conducted separately from a regular election. Cost estimate to the County of Hawaii approximately $110,000. Turnout would probably be low judging from the Constitutional Convention Election when only 34% or 12,700 showed up at the polls. 2. 1980 General Election. Conducted together with General Election. Cost should be approximately one-half or less than the $110,000 figure since we could share expenses with the State. Turnout for General Elections have ranged in the 80%+ in recent years. It is of utmost importance to us as election officials that the Commission decide as soon as possible on one of the two alternatives. The reason being that the planning for an election must begin far in advance of the actual election date. Thus, we submit the following recommendations: 1. The date of the election should be decided upon immediately so that a practical timetable can be developed. This will be especially critical if a special election is to be held in 1979 or in early 1980. 4-----1 COMM. NO.—.n..--.