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State to take reins of voting operations for Hawaii island

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 03, 2012

~~<p>The state Office of Elections will take control of the November general election in Hawaii County, an unprecedented move that reflects a lack of confidence in Hawaii County Clerk Jamae Kawa&shy;uchi.</p>
<p>State election officials will oversee polling places, the control center and the counting center, while Kawa&shy;uchi and the county will retain responsibility for voter registration and absentee voting.</p>
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The state Office of Elections will take control of the November general election in Hawaii County, an unprecedented move that reflects a lack of confidence in Hawaii County Clerk Jamae Kawa­uchi.

State election officials will oversee polling places, the control center and the counting center, while Kawa­uchi and the county will retain responsibility for voter registration and absentee voting. Login for more...



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