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City Council Likely To Appoint Mike Formby As Interim Member
A council committee votes unanimously for the former city transportation director and congressional chief of staff to fill in until the Ozawa-Waters special election.
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Supreme Court Invalidates Ozawa-Waters Election Result
UPDATED:听A new Honolulu City Council District 4 election will be held within four months, with the council planning to appoint an interim representative for now.
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Neal Milner: Why Is Hawaii Afraid To Recount Votes In Close Races?
The law governing challenges to election results is as worthless as a new telephone book. Both should be thrown out.
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Supreme Court Focuses On Late Mail Ballots In Ozawa-Waters Vote Challenge
Until the justices rule, there is no Honolulu City Council member representing District 4.
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Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Ozawa-Waters Election Challenge
UPDATED: The court appears to be focusing on how and when the Honolulu city clerk collected late mail ballots on election night.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Court Rejects LoPresti’s Challenge Of His Loss In Ewa Beach Senate Race
The ruling means Kurt Fevella will be sworn in as the state Senate’s only Republican when the Legislature convenes Jan. 16.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Two Election Outcomes Still In Limbo As New Terms Are About To Start
UPDATED: The state said Monday there were no inaccuracies in the vote count for the state Senate race or a Honolulu City Council seat.
Ige Spent $3.2 Million On Re-Election Campaign, New Reports Show
The incumbent governor, who won in a landslide, spent spent six times as much as his Republican challenger.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2018
Two Losing Candidates Ask For Election Recounts
City Council candidate Tommy Waters and state Senate candidate Matt LoPresti both lost their races by razor-thin margins.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Did Hawaii Lawmakers Poison Their Relationship With Gov. Ige?
Top legislative leaders, in a rare move, opposed fellow Democrat David Ige and raised money for his opponent in the primary.