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EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR SENATOR r2ATSUNAGA S PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT THE TALLYING OF VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION UNTIL ALL POLLING PLACES CLOSE

WHEREAS Senator Spark TJatsunaga recently announced

his intentions to introduce a bill in Congress prohibiting the

tallying of votes until such time when all polling places

throughout the have been closed and

WHEREAS the Senators proposal was drafted in response

to the disappointing low voter turnout throughout the western

pacific regions of the United States during the past General

Election due to the announcement of national election results

closed long before polling places in the westernpacific regions

and

WHEREAS such low voter turnout undoubtedly affects

the results of state and local elections and

WHEREAS the Senators proposal is a positive step

state towards encouraging greater voter turnout and protecting

and local elections now therefore

Maui BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of

Senator that the County of 1Iaui through this body supports

in the Alatsunagas proposal to prohibit the tallying of votes

General Election until all polling places close and

COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI

STATE OF

WAILUKU HAWAII 96793 Regolution go 80178

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of

this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Sparky

Matsunaga Senator of the United States Senate the Honorable

Daniel K Inouye Senator of the United States Senate the

Honorable Representative of the United States

House of Representatives the Honorable Cecil Heftel Repre

sentative of the United States House of Representatives the

Honorable Jean King Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii

and the Honorable Hannibal Tavares Mayor of the County of Maui

COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI WAILUKU HAWAII 96793

CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION

It is HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the County of Maui 1 December 80 State of Hawaii on the 9th day of I9 by the following vote

Mariano M Toshio Allen W Goro David Y S Ricardo Gordon S John T Robert H MEMBERS ACOBA ANSAI BARR HOKAMA KONGSR MEDINA MIYAKI VAIL NAKASONE ViceChairman Chairman

Excused Aye No Aye Aye Aye Aye Excused Aye ROLLCALL

120880Ref to Committee of the Whole DONE this 19th day of December 1980

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COUNTY CLERK