In a first, the state听Elections Commission will hold a听videoconference meeting next week.

The meeting,听at Kakuhihewa State Office Building in Kapolei,听is听set for April 7 at 10 a.m. and will be broadcast via videoconference on Hawaii, Maui and Kauai.

The videoconference sites on the neighbor islands will be open for the public to attend, and to submit public testimony.听

NOTE THIS Notice of the special election on powerline post in downtown Pahoa on election day 8.15.14

A special election in Puna.

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Some Neighbor Island folks have long complained that it’s sometimes difficult to reach government officials in Honolulu.

Here are the viewing locations:

  • County of Hawaii,听Hilo State Office Building,听75 Aupuni Street, Basement
  • County of Maui,听Wailuku State Office Building,听54 South High Street, 3rd Floor
  • County of Kauai,听Lihue State Office Building,听3060 Eiwa Street, Basement

Click here听for听, which includes discussion of elections-related bills at the Hawaii Legislature and the evaluation of the chief elections officer.

Of note: The agenda says the commission meeting will continue “even if video conference connection is lost.”

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