Election Details Going Out to Native Hawaiian Roll Voters
It’s in order to participate聽in the process of a future constitutional convention for kanaka maoli self-governance.
A聽notice of election to eligible Native Hawaiian voters will be sent out Monday.
The reason, according to a press release, is to inform the voters of details on participating in a constitutional convention for self-governance.
, a private elections company, will send out the notices. The vendor聽was hired by , an independent nonprofit overseeing the elections
It’s estimated by Na鈥榠 Aupuni that聽95,690 Native Hawaiians聽have been certified by the to participate in the elections.
www.naiaupuni.org
The commission operates separately from the , a quasi-state agency tasked with the care and perpetuation of the indigenous population and its culture. But Hawaiians can register through an聽OHA website registry.
The filing deadline for Hawaiians to run for the “con con” is Sept. 15.聽Those聽who have not registered yet but want to vote in the elections have until Oct. 15, 2015 to register.
“Na鈥榠 Aupuni encourages all Native Hawaiians to participate in this historic opportunity,” says the press release.
Registrants must be descendants of the aboriginal peoples who lived in the Hawaiian islands prior to Western contact 1778, and must聽declare their allegiance to Hawaii sovereignty and community.
Last week, announced that it had obtained what it calls “the of native Hawaiians” created in accordance with the Kana鈥榠olowalu, the “controversial racial registration campaign” run by the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission.
The list聽was obtained via court order. The , a Libertarian-learning nonprofit that argues聽Kana鈥榠olowalu is unconstitutional, partnered with Judicial Watch on聽getting the roll list.
Election results will be announced Dec. 1. It’s not yet clear when the con con will be held.
