I’ve been too busy to blog more regularly here for the last few weeks, but even so, I made sure I voted. And now, I have to take a few moments of your time to remind you to vote in Hawaii’s First Congressional District Special Election to replace Neil Abercrombie. If you live roughly from Hawaii Kai to Waipahu, you live in the district and the Office of Elections should have mailed you a ballot.
The Census Bureau made a big point of saying they only asked 10 questions on the Census form. But this election ballot has only one question, who should serve the remainder of Neil Abercrombie‘s term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
For your convenience, here is a sample of the ballot voters should have received; there are 14 choices:
The three “leading” candidates are Ed Case, Charles Djou, and Colleen Hanabusa (listed in alphabetical order). I’ve also had the opportunity to talk to Rafael del Castillo, who actually has some pretty good ideas that I hope the leading candidates might consider.
While I have my preferred candidate, what’s more important is that everyone who is eligible casts a vote. So please, if you have a ballot and haven’t voted yet, take the 2 minutes it will take to vote and be a part of the democratic process. If you already have, thank you in advance. If you don’t live in the district, but know someone who does, please encourage them to vote.
Mahalo!
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