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Kirstin Downey: 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Depends On Postal Service For More Than Mail Voting Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Kirstin Downey: 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Depends On Postal Service For More Than Mail Voting

A lost ballot is annoying enough, but perhaps our elections are too intertwined with a service that could end up being privatized.

The Rise In Mail Voting Comes With A Price Due To Mismatched Signatures Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The Rise In Mail Voting Comes With A Price Due To Mismatched Signatures

The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race

Mayor Mitch Roth lost the endorsements of the state’s biggest public worker union but has maintained support from several others.

Campaign Spending Commission Fines Kaniela Ing Another $18,000 Screenshot/2024

Campaign Spending Commission Fines Kaniela Ing Another $18,000

The former state legislator complained he is being singled out by the commission and that his case has been mishandled.

Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted

Lurking in the background of an alleged conspiracy to bribe Honolulu鈥檚 prosecutor is a separate but related issue: donations made under a false name to circumvent campaign limits.

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections

Find a way to bring back Senate Bill 2381 and let鈥檚 have the campaign equalizer we all need.

Hawaii Legislators Seek To Crack Down On AI-Generated Political Misinformation Wikimedia Commons/2018

Hawaii Legislators Seek To Crack Down On AI-Generated Political Misinformation

Bills banning the use of undisclosed deepfakes used in a political sense are being considered by the Legislature.

Kaniela Ing Faces More Charges Of Campaign Spending Violations Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018

Kaniela Ing Faces More Charges Of Campaign Spending Violations

The former state lawmaker could be penalized more than $18,000 for failure to keep financial records and filing false reports.

Big Island Mayor Outpaces Lone Challenger In Election Fundraising David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Big Island Mayor Outpaces Lone Challenger In Election Fundraising

Mitch Roth’s war chest is tens of thousands of dollars larger than that of rival candidate Kimo Alameda with nine months to go before the election.

Full Public Financing Of Elections Is Being Revived At Hawaii Legislature Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024

Full Public Financing Of Elections Is Being Revived At Hawaii Legislature

Proponents say the legislation could dramatically reduce the influence of special interest money in local campaigns.