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Democracy denied: the barriers to citizen use of the ballot initiative on Maui

"(Articles 11 & 12) Initiative and recall - are the number of signatures required too high? Should they be based on actual voters or registered voters?"

News June 27, 2002:

Councilmember Wayne Nishiki has proposed a Charter Amendment to bring Maui's initiative signature requirements in line with the rest of the country.
Let your County Council members know that you want the voters of Maui to have a choice on this issue in the November election. E-Mail your Councilmembers at:

My efforts on the ballot initiative issue:

My proposed Ballot Initiative amendment to the County Charter:

Article 11 Section 11-1.3 is repealed.

Article 11 Section 11-3.2 is amended to read:


"Such petitions must be signed by registered voters numbering not less than five percent (5%) of the number of votes cast for Mayor in the last regular Mayoral election."

Article 11 Section 11-4.1 is amended to read:


"1. Within one year after the filing with the clerk of the affidavit described in Section 11-2, all papers forming an initiative petition shall be assembled and filed with the county clerk as one instrument."

Article 14 Section 14-1.2: the sentence:


"2. By petition presented to the council, signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the voters registered in the last general election, setting forth the proposed amendments."

is amended to read:
"2. By petition presented to the council, signed by registered voters numbering not less than eight percent (8%) of the number of votes cast for Mayor in the last regular Mayoral election, setting forth the proposed amendments."

Article 14 Section 14-1.3: the sentence:


"3. By petition presented to the county clerk, signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the voters registered in the last general election, setting forth the proposed amendments."

is amended to read:
"3. By petition presented to the council, signed by registered voters numbering not less than ten percent (10%) of the number of votes cast for Mayor in the last regular Mayoral election, setting forth the proposed amendments."


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