#County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi
Maeda Nominated to Be County’s Next Clerk
Incoming County Council Chairman J Yoshimoto has named Stewart Maeda to replace current County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi.
Votin’ Time Is Here; Many Already Have
More than a quarter of the Big Island’s registered voters have already cast their ballots; tomorrow ballots must be cast or dropped off in person.
Ethics Board Deadlocks on Yagong Investigation
Board members could not agree on whether to investigate whether the County Council chairman had used his position to aid his daughter’s election chances.
Council Cancels Meeting Over Lawsuits
The matter of hiring outside attorneys to defend the county against the lawsuits fired by fired election workers will be discussed at another meeting.
Kawauchi Names Another Temporary Elections Administrator
Elizabeth Lehua Iopa becomes the Big Island’s third elections administrator this year.
County Staff Attends Elections Workshop; Clerk a No-Show
The county’s deputy clerk and three members of the Elections Division staff were at the workshop on Kauai, the first of three such meetings scheduled.
Police Investigating Computer Access at Elections Office
County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi reported that someone used another person’s log-in information to access a computer, which would be a violation of state law.
Yagong Accuses Ethics Chairman of Conflict of Interest
Responding to a complaint about him before the Ethics Board, Dominic Yagong said the board’s chairman may be looking for “payback.”
Police Open Investigation Into Possible 2010 Voter Fraud
Details are not being released about allegations from the county’s election office that prompted the police probe.
Kawauchi, Nago Agree To Meet On Election Solutions
The chief election officials for the state and Hawai`i County take a step toward reconciliation by agreeing to hold workshops on various counties.
Tributes Follow Death of Fired Election Worker
The man who oversaw the county’s election warehouse before he was fired in January died Tuesday on Maui.
Kawauchi, Yagong Disagree With Critical Report on Election
The county clerk says she does not deserve blame aimed at her in a report from the state Office of Elections.
State Election Officials Conducting Own Investigation
A spokesman said the probe is necessary because of a lack of answers about Saturday’s election from the head of the Hawai’i County Elections Division.
Election Problems Prompt Discussion of Mail-in Voting
As has been seen in other states, absentee voting is on the rise, and represented a majority of voters this year on the Big Island and Kauai.
Kawauchi to Hold Press Conference on Voter Registry
The Big Island’s county clerk, who has been criticized for lack of communication with the media, will hold a press conference Wednesday.
State Elections Chief Critical of County Clerk
Chief Election Officer Scott Nago has told Hawai`i County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi that some of her recent actions may be undermining public confidence in the upcoming election.
Election Office Was Closed For Registry Check
Mystery solved: County elections staff took the unusual move of closing their Hilo office Monday to complete a manual check of the voter list.
