On November 6, General Election day, Stacey Moniz will show up at a Maui polling place, just as she has been for the last two decades. Not to vote, but to serve as a volunteer precinct official. “For me it’s the one civic thing I can do besides voting,” she said. As executive director for […]
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OHA Seats Up for Grabs in November Election
October 17, 2012
Four of the nine seats on the Board of Trustees for the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs will go before voters during the Nov. 6 general election. A fifth seat, representing Moloka‘i and Lana‘i, is uncontested, so the incumbent, OHA Chairwoman Collette Machado, has no opponent on the ballot. All registered voters can vote for […]
Voters Can View Hirono and Lingle in TV debates
October 3, 2012
Voters have an opportunity on Nov. 6 to elect a woman to replace retiring Hawaii U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka. The race for the U.S. Senate seat features Democratic Congresswoman Mazie Hirono and former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle. Hirono is giving up her seat as the Hawai‘i 2nd Congressional District representative in the U.S. House of […]
Congratulations To All Candidates!
November 10, 2010
Elections represent the will of citizens and election year 2010 was no different. Congratulations are due to candidates who will be sworn in to offices in Maui County, the Hawaii State Legislature, the 5th floor of the State Capitol and in Congress, but also to the candidates who offered voters a choice in ideas, philosophy […]
Don’t Forget To Cast Your Vote
October 30, 2010
Just a reminder to everyone to cast your vote, either at your polling place or by absentee. Voting is an essential part of our democratic process, by which you choose the representatives in your government who make decisions that affect you, your family and your community. For more information, visit the State of Hawai`i Office […]
Your Focus 2010 Questions So Far
September 24, 2010
Mahalo to those who submitted questions for the “Focus 2010: A Gubernatorial Conversation” forum on Wednesday, October 6. Here’s the latest questions we’ve received from you: Water is a key issue on Maui. Our bread basket farming region has been Upcountry Maui which depends on surface water diverted from East Maui streams. Kuleana users in both East, […]
Make Your Voice Heard—The Vote Early Option
September 6, 2010
Hawaii voters increasingly are taking advantage of early voting by mail or at absentee voting sites. In the 2008 General Election, 35 percent of all Maui voters were early voters—18,229 absentees to 33,810 at the polls. Statewide, 38.5 percent of voters turned in absentee ballots. Beginning this year, there’s an option for Hawaii voters to […]