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Public objects, commissioners split; motion to approve March minutes fails after lengthy testimony
Summary
The commission debated approval of the written minutes for March 19, 2025 after extended public testimony alleging missing content and inaccurate summaries; a motion to approve the minutes as circulated failed on a roll call vote.
The Hawaii Elections Commission received more than an hour of public testimony on whether to approve the written minutes from its March 19 meeting. Dozens of testifiers told the commission they would not accept the minutes as written, calling them inaccurate or incomplete, and urged formal investigations and better transparency.
Public testimony: Multiple speakers—individuals and groups including the Ohana Unity Party, election observers and residents—testified during the public-comment portion dedicated to the minutes. Common themes were that minutes omitted testimony, failed to record motions and the…
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