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Advisory committee elects James Cashel chair, sets outreach and meeting schedule ahead of 2026 elections
Summary
The Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee elected James Cashel chair and Lou Anne Blake vice chair by voice vote, agreed on outreach priorities to boost neighbor-island engagement and practice sessions with ballot-marking devices, and set meeting dates (June 24, Sept. 30, Dec. 9) with virtual meetings during the election run-up.
The Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee voted to fill leadership roles and set an outreach and meeting calendar for the remainder of 2026.
Lou Anne Blake nominated James Cashel for chair; Katie Keim seconded the motion, and Cashel was approved by voice vote. "I would be agreeable to doing it," Cashel said when offered the role. Katie Keim then nominated…
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