Election
Information
The General Election is Tuesday, November
7th
submitted by Linda Pascatore & Juan Wilson
Note, we have
not made recommendations on all contests. We hope to make recommendations
on the Board of Elections and Office of Hawaiian Affairs shortly.
The picks we have made have an asterisk ( * )and
are emphasized in size.
Changing as we go!
The picks
we make are going to be subject to change as we get a better understanding
of ramifications and implications of the vote ahead. The selections
below are as we see things at 7:30 on 30 October 2006.
We have recently endosed Bill De Costa for council based on his
answers to qiestionaires from the League of Women Voters and he
Kauai Sierra Club.
Gary Hooser
helped us understand the amendment #1 on the ballot related to selecting
regents. Voting "yes" will keep some hacks and political
appointments from the regents board.
We'd like to
thank Ray Chuan and Jonathan Jay for contributing to the opinions
on these issues, particularly the County Charter Amendment Proposals.
It should be
noted that besides proposal 2 (term limits) and proposals 12 &13
(to reduce in signatures from 20% to 5% of the eligible voters for
a citizen's initiative or recall) the fifteen items pushed at the
voter to decide seem designed to consolidate power for the mayor
and council. Our advice is to push in the other direction.
Election Dates:
October 24 to November 4: General Election Early Voting at Historic
County Building in Lihue
October 31: Last day to request absentee mail ballots for the General
Election
November 7: General Election: 7am to 7pm, bring ID
To locate your polling place, call 241-6350 or go to:
http://elections.hawaii.gov/govote.htm
Look for the League of Women Voter’s Kauai County Voter Guide
in a pull-out insert October 27th in Kauai Island News/Honolulu
Advertiser.
We appreciate the excellent information provided by the League of
Women Voters, phone 246-2111:
http://www.lwv-hawaii.com/kauai.htm
Candidates for Kauai:
Abbreviations: Democrat (D), Libertarian (L), Republican (R), Nonpartison
(N), Nonpartisan Special (NS). Links under names are submitted profiles
and statements submitted by candidate.
US Senator:
Akaka, Daniel K. (D)
*
(because of his votes against the Iraq War and Patriot
Act, and his generally progressive views)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/akaka_uss.pdf
Mallan, Lloyd Jeffrey (L)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/mallan_uss.pdf
Thielen, Cynthia (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/thielen_uss.pdf
US
Representative: Congressional District II Kauai:
Hirono, Mazie K. (D) *
(because of her views on the environment and sustainability,
education, the Iraq War, and civil liberties)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/hirono_usr2.pdf
Hogue, Bob (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/hogue_usr2.pdf
Governor
of Hawaii:
Brewer, Jim (G)
(many good things to be said for the Green philosophy
except "electability")
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/brewer_gov.pdf
Daniel, Ozell (L)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/daniel_gov.pdf
Iwase, Randy (D) *
(because we oppose Lingle and he stands against the
Superferry)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/iwase_gov.pdf
Lingle, Linda (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/lingle_gov.pdf
Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii:
Aiona, James R, Jr (Duke) (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/aiona_lg.pdf
Ing, Reneee (G)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/ing_lg.pdf
Solomon, Malama (D) *
(Iwase's Democratic running mate)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/solomon_lg.pdf
Zhao, Li (L)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/zhao_lg.pdf
State
Representative, District 15 (Central Kauai):
Agor, Ron (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/agor_r15.pdf
Tokioka, James Kunane (D)
*
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/tokioka_r15.pdf
District
16 (West Kauai and Niihau):
Georgi, Joannne S. (R)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/georgi_r16.pdf
Sagum, Roland D., III (D)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/sagum_r16.pdf
County
of Kauai: Councilmember
(Non-Partisan Race,You May Vote for as many as Seven):
Anderson, George H.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/anderson_kc.pdf
Asing, Bill (Kaipo)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/asing_kc.pdf
Bynum, Tim *
(because of the good projects he has worked on for
all on Kauai)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/bynum_kc.pdf
De Costa, Bill D. *
(because of his strong stand for the environment and
against development)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/de%20costa_kc.pdf
Fang, Ming
(sharp mind on the right track with taxes and open
government)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/fang_kc.pdf
Furfaro, Jay
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/furfaro_kc.pdf
Iseri-Carvalho, Shaylene C.
(many friends fell she is an good councilperson with
a sharp mind)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/iseri-carvalho_kc.pdf
Kaauwai, Joseph H.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/kaauwai_kc.pdf
Kaneshiro, Daryl W.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/kaneshiro_kc.pdf
Kouchi, Ronald
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/kouchi_kc.pdf
Lum, K. C. *
(because
of his support of a moratorium on development and open government)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/lum_kc.pdf
Rapozo, Mel
(Ray Chuan and others think he is independant and practical)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/rapozo_kc.pdf
Richman, Monroe F.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/richman_kc.pdf
Yukimura, JoAnn A. *
(our favorite Kauai politician--a wise steward who
plans for future sustainability)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/yukimura_kc.pdf
State
Board of Education
No Kauai Candidates
this election
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
At Large: Vote for 3
Akana, Rowena M. Noelani
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/akana_ohand.pdf
Anderson, Whitney T.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/anderson_ohand.pdf
Beirne, D. Ululani
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/beirne_ohand.pdf
Benham, Roy L. (Ilikea)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/benham_ohand.pdf
Boyd, Manu *
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/boyd_ohand.pdf
Danner, Robin Puanani
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/danner_ohand.pdf
Harbottle, Newton D.
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/harbottle_ohand.pdf
Kalima, Leona Mapuana *
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/kalima_ohand.pdf
Kanehele, Dennis (Bumpy)*
(strong Hawaiian sovereignty candidate interested in
susainability)
http://bumpykanahele.com/bumpy_oha_platform.php
Lyman, Melissa M. Guerreiro
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/lyman_ohand.pdf
Meyers, Willy (Kealakahi)
(no statement submitted)S
Stender, Oswald K. (Oz)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/stender_ohand.pdf
Waihe’e, John IV
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/waihee_ohand.pdf
Youngquist, Arvid Tadao
(no statement submitted)
Island
of Maui:Vote
for 1; all state residents may vote
Mossman, Boyd
Poki
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/mossman_oha02.pdf
Feiteira,
Blossom *
http://www.BlossomforOHA.com
Island
of Oahu:
Vote for 1; all state residents may vote
Burke,
Jackie Kahookele
(strong
Hawaiian sovereignty candidate)
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/burke_oha05.pdf
Carpenter, Dante
Keala
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/carpenter_oha05.pdf
Heen,
Walter Meheula *
(on Gary Hoosier's
recommendation)
(no statement submitted)
Hew Len, D. Kehaulani
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/hew%20len_oha05.pdf
Kawelo Frankie
Kay
(no statement submitted)
Na'auao, S. Kau'i
http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/profiles/naauao_oha05.pdf
Reynolds, M. Kapiolani
(no statement submitted)
For an excellent objective summary of the pros and cons of the proposed
amendments, see the League of Women Voter’s of Hawaii information:
http://www.lwv-hawaii.com/pro-con06.htm
Amendments
to the State Constitution
Proposed by the Twenty-Third Legislature
1. Shall the governor be required to select board of regents
candidates from a pool of qualified candidates screened and proposed
by a candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the
University of Hawaii as provided by law?
YES* (Gary Hooser
says this will get us better qualified regents)
2. Shall
the Constitution be amended to provide for a salary commission to
review and recommend salaries for justices, judges, state legislators,
the governor, the lieutenant governor, the administrative director
of the State, state department heads or executive officers of the
executive departments, and the deputies or assistants to department
heads of the executive departments, excluding the superintendent
of education and the president of the University of Hawaii?
YES*
3. Shall
the mandatory retirement age of seventy for all state court justices
and judges be repealed?
YES*
4.
Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide
that in continuous sexual assault crimes against minors younger
than fourteen years of age, the legislature may define:
(1) What behavior constitutes a continuing course
of conduct; and
(2) What constitutes the jury unanimity that is
required for a conviction?
NO*
(A unanimous jury verdict is a cornerstone
of our justice system)
5. Shall the State be authorized to issue special purpose
revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural
enterprises serving important agricultural lands?
NO*
(Looks like special tax breaks to big agri-business)
Ballot
Amendments to the County Charter of Kauai
Link
to PDF file of proposed Charter Amendments
Proposal
1) Department of Parks & Recreation
Shall the parks and recreation function, which is currently performed
by divisions of the Offices of Community Assistance and the Department
of Public Works, be instead performed by a newly-created Department
of Parks and Recreation?
YES
*
(Parks and Recreation is important, and warrants
a separate department)
Proposal
2) Council Term Limits
Shall the term of office for councilmember be limited to four consecutive
elected two-year terms beginning with the 2008 election?
YES
*
(Let's curb the incumbent edge and give outsiders a chance)
Proposal
3) Council
Districting
Effective 2008, shall three of the seven council members be elected
by districts, with one member residing in an elected from each of
three districts that shall be established by an apportionment commission
to be appointed in 2007, and four of the seven council members elected
at-large, and shall 2011 and every tenth year thereafter be a reapportionment
year?
YES
*
(Too little to late, but better than nothing)
Proposal
4: Charter Commission for Next Ten Years
Shall the Charter Commission, which is currently formed every ten
years to study and review the operations of county government and
propose amendments to the Charter, instead be established for a
period of ten years beginning in 2007 and ending in 2017, and thereafter,
revert to being formed every ten years?
YES
*
(County Charter
needs more work)
Proposal
5) Salary Commission's Authority
Shall the
findings of the Salary Commission establishing salaries for all
councilmembers and county officers and employees who are exempt
from civil service become effective, unless rejected in whole or
in part, by a vote of five or more members of the Council?
NO
*
(The Council should vote directly, and by simple majority, not by
default)
Proposal
6) Administrator for Boards & Commissions
Shall there
be a boards and commissions administrator and any necessary staff
to assist in providing training, education and administrative and
operational support to the various county boards and commissions?
NO
*
(Another attempt to centralize power?)
Proposal 7) Number of members of Boards & Commissions
Shall all boards and commissions establish by Charter
consist of seven members, including the Police Commission, Civil
Service Commission, Liquor Commission and Board of Ethics?
YES
*
(Wider representation)
Proposal
8) Staggered Terms for all Boards
& Commissions
Shall
all
members of boards and commissions established by Charter serve staggered
terms of three years, including the Cost Control Commission, whose
members currently serve terms ending the same time as the Mayor,
and the Salary Commission, whose members currently serve terms ending
at the same time as the Council?
YES
*
(Less likely to have George Bush style purge of good people)
Proposal
9) Appointment to all Boards
& Commissions
Shall all
members of boards and commissions established by Charter be appointed
by the Mayor and approved by the County Council, including the Cost
Control and Salary Commissions?
NO
*
(All power to the mayor? No way!)
Proposal
10) New Fire Commission
Shall there be a Fire Commission consisting of seven members who
shall appoint and remove the fire chief, review and make recommendations
relating to the Fire Department's annual budget and operations and
hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel?
YES *
(Less political than mayor appointing chief)
Proposal 11) Signature Requirements for Referendums
Shall the requirement that each initiative
or referendum petition be signed by not less than 20% of the number
of eligible voters in the last general election be reduced to 5%
of the eligible voters?
YES *
(More power to the people)
Proposal
12) Signature Requirements for Recalls
Shall the requirement that each recall petition be signed by not
less than 20% of the voters registered in the last general election
be reduced to 5%?
YES *
(More power to the people)
Proposal
13) Conflict of Interest for Council Members
Shall the Code of Ethics be amended to prohibit councilmembers from
voting on a matter in which the councilmember has a conflict of
interest unless the councilmember's participation is required for
a quorum and subsequent vote?
YES
*
(This vote flipped because of suggestion by Jonathan Jay)
Proposal
14) Licensing Requirement of County Engineer
Shall the requirement that the County Engineer be a registered engineer
be removed from the Charter?
NO
*
(An Engineer is an engineer like a doctor is a doctor)
Proposal
15) Mayor's Administrative Assistant Title
Shall the title of Administrative Assistant be changed
to Managing Director?
NO
*
(This is a joke, no?)
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