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Hawaii lawmaker asks court to delay makeup primary
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2014/08/18
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Rep. Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii asked a court on the Big Island on Wednesday to delay a makeup election for more than 8,000 voters, saying they should have more time to recover from a tropical storm before casting ballots in a primary that includes her running for U.S. Senate.
Hanabusa filed a request for a temporary restraining order in a state circuit court, while elections officials moved forward with plans to open polls for 11 hours Friday. A judge set a Thursday morning hearing on the complaint, less than 24 hours before polls are scheduled to open.
The complaint asks a judge to stop Chief Election Officer Scott Nago from holding the postponed election for two precincts until voters have enough time to recover and be properly notified of the election.
"Voters in the affected areas are still without power and water, and many roads are inaccessible or blocked with debris," lawyers for Hanabusa said in their complaint, filed in Hilo.
It would be impossible to ensure adequate notice without power restored and roads cleared, depriving voters of their right to vote, the complaint said.
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