by Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Hawai‘i’s move to vote by mail (VBM) is critical in maintaining democratic inclusion in a place that consists of communities scattered across many islands. For this process to be successful, it is equally important that the legislature enact Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) in 2020 to augment VBM’s effectiveness, to ensure that it does not … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Vote by Mail Would Be Enhanced If Automatic Voter Registration Was Enacted in 2020
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Get Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Presidential Primary Election
The Democratic Presidential Primary Election for the State of Hawai‘i is coming up on April 4, and if you’re left wondering How do I sign up for that again? – well, chances are you missed a deadline. The last day to register for the first mailing of ballots to vote for the candidate you’d most like to see take on President Donald Trump and lead the United States was on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Get Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Presidential Primary Election
Election Wit & Wisdom From The Late Blackie Gadarian
Arsene "Blackie" Gardarian did many things on Maui: bar owner, machinist, jazz enthusiast, county liquor commissioner, curmudgeon. It was in that last role that he really seemed to shine. In fact, Gadarian was an inveterate letter writer–mostly to The Maui News. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 91, but his wife Sara recently emailed some excerpts from a few of his letters … [Read more...] about Election Wit & Wisdom From The Late Blackie Gadarian
Election Wit & Wisdom From The Late Blackie Gadarian
Arsene "Blackie" Gardarian did many things on Maui: bar owner, machinist, jazz enthusiast, county liquor commissioner, curmudgeon. It was in that last role that he really seemed to shine. In fact, Gadarian was … [Read more...] about Election Wit & Wisdom From The Late Blackie Gadarian
Tulsi Gabbard Boosts Pacific Biodiesel While The Hawaii Congressional Delegation Splits On Drones And Brian Schatz Weighs In On The Voting Rights Act
TULSI GABBARD DOES A LITTLE PR FOR PACIFIC BIODIESEL It’s always nice when we see our esteemed congressional representatives in Washington–who get to attend things like State Dinners with diplomats and meetings with the President–take time out of their busy schedules writing laws and things to throw a shout-out to some of the little people back in their home district. And this … [Read more...] about Tulsi Gabbard Boosts Pacific Biodiesel While The Hawaii Congressional Delegation Splits On Drones And Brian Schatz Weighs In On The Voting Rights Act