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PRESS RELEASE- Sign Wave for Clean Elections- Friday, 3/7

Published by jalbertini on March 4th, 2014 in Public Events, Social Justice, Take Action!.

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sign Wave for Clean Elections
Friday, March 7
5-6pm
Hopaco – 280 Makaala St, Hilo 96720
RAIN OR SHINE
This Friday, March 7 from 5-6pm in front of Hopaco (280 Makaala St.) in Hilo everybody is invited to Sign Wave for Clean Elections. In 2008, Hawaii became the 9th state in the country to implement a comprehensive public funding (Clean Elections) program. A program was created for the Hawaii Island County Council elections beginning with the 2010 elections. That program was successful with the majority of winning county council members financed by the program. House Bill 2533 is currently making its way through the Hawaii State Legislature. It would create a Clean Election program for state representatives. Carmille Lim, executive director of Common Cause Hawaii, said, “This bill is one of the most significant democracy reform measures currently before the Hawaii Legislature. House Bill 2533 has the potential to change Hawaii’s political landscape by requiring the candidates who opt-in to this program to focus on the concerns of the average constituent, instead of large donations from the wealthy donors and special interests who currently have a stronghold on Hawaii’s politics.” The Clean Elections bill from last legislative session, HB 1481 was killed in conference committee by Oahu legislator, Clayton Hee. Supporters of the bill are determined to pass Clean Election legislation this session. Supporters include: The League of Women Voters, The Sierra Club, Common Cause, Public Citizen, Jimmy Carter, Nancy Pelosi, the Star Advertiser and the Honolulu Weekly.
Attached: Star Advertiser editorial supporting Clean Elections 2/15/14
Submitted by Justin Avery
Global H.O.P.E. (Hawaii Organization for Peace and the Environment)
808 937 4342

justinavery@gmail.com

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Jim Albertini
P.O. Box 489
Ola'a (Kurtistown), Hawaii 96760
Phone 808-966-7622
email ja@interpac.net

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