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Elections commission forms task force to investigate chain-of-custody discrepancies after widespread public testimony
Summary
After hours of public testimony alleging missing or mishandled ballots, the Hawaii Elections Commission approved a permitted-interaction group (PIG) to investigate chain-of-custody complaints tied chiefly to the Kauai council race and reported discrepancies on the Big Island.
The Hawaii Elections Commission on Wednesday voted to form a permitted-interaction group to investigate complaints about the chain of custody for ballots, after lengthy public testimony raising concerns about missing documentation and unexplained vote totals. The motion passed on a roll call and the commission named commissioners to the group.
Why it matters: Public speakers and several commissioners said the commission needs an independent review of records and procedures after observers and citizens reported missing chain-of-custody logs and unexplained ballot totals — including a figure of 19,042 ballots cited by a commissioner as a discrepancy between county collection records and statewide totals on the Big Island. Commissioners said the PIG’s work will inform a report to the full commission at a later meeting.
What the commission did: Commissioners voted to form the task force after the chair called for a motion. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call (several…
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