02-27-2008, 06:39 AM
Howzit, all...just wanted to get the word out that there's some unfinished business for Democrats in Big Island Districts 3 and 4 that was postponed as a result of the unprecedented and overwhelming turnout for the Feb. 19 caucuses.
On Tuesday, March 4, beginning at 6 p.m., members of precincts in District 3 (mauka Kaumana to Stainback Hwy, east, including voters at Waiakea school, eastern Hilo and portions of Keaau-Shipman Est through Kurtistown to Kulani Road) will meet at the ILWU Hall in Hilo )100 W. Lanikauila St.
At the same time, members of precincts in District 4 (with the exception of precincts 2 and 7 which already organized) will begin meeting at 6 p.m. at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility (the same place you voted on Feb. 19).
The business to be conducted includes the nomination and election of precinct officers and delegates to the Hawaii County Democratic Party Convention in Honokaa on May 3 and the state convention in Honolulu May 23-25. Immediately following the conclusion of the precinct elections, the newly elected precinct officials will then hold a meeting to nominate and elect their District president, vice president and council representative.
FYI, the county Elections Office had to combine some of the precincts this year because of a lack of election volunteers. (You get paid as a County Elections volunteer.) And the Democratic Party's rural districts and precincts are also in need of citizen volunteer participation (unpaid).
If you want a hands-on role in the democratic process of the Democratic Party, this is where you can get started. And there should be lots of new members, based on the number of votes cast Feb. 19. I'm sure you can also sign up with the Dems on the 4th and take part in the meeting as well.
I think many of us made the best of the chaos on the 19th and got to know our neighbors better, even enjoyed the moonlit energy of the evening. But there were many who were totally frustrated by the process. So I invite those who were disgruntled about the lack of organization, supplies, etc., etc., to try to help. But don't volunteer if you are not responsible enough to follow through...that's one of the reasons for some of the problem on Feb. 19. One precinct chair showed up an hour late and she was the only one with the voter registration list for that precinct.
Primarily, though, it was the overwhelming public response that no one could honestly have predicted. More than 37,000 votes cast in Hawaii's process that had never before had more than 5,000 votes!
Oops...I forgot the rule about national political commentary. Sorry, Rob, I'll edit this comment out. [
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Frankie
On Tuesday, March 4, beginning at 6 p.m., members of precincts in District 3 (mauka Kaumana to Stainback Hwy, east, including voters at Waiakea school, eastern Hilo and portions of Keaau-Shipman Est through Kurtistown to Kulani Road) will meet at the ILWU Hall in Hilo )100 W. Lanikauila St.
At the same time, members of precincts in District 4 (with the exception of precincts 2 and 7 which already organized) will begin meeting at 6 p.m. at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility (the same place you voted on Feb. 19).
The business to be conducted includes the nomination and election of precinct officers and delegates to the Hawaii County Democratic Party Convention in Honokaa on May 3 and the state convention in Honolulu May 23-25. Immediately following the conclusion of the precinct elections, the newly elected precinct officials will then hold a meeting to nominate and elect their District president, vice president and council representative.
FYI, the county Elections Office had to combine some of the precincts this year because of a lack of election volunteers. (You get paid as a County Elections volunteer.) And the Democratic Party's rural districts and precincts are also in need of citizen volunteer participation (unpaid).
If you want a hands-on role in the democratic process of the Democratic Party, this is where you can get started. And there should be lots of new members, based on the number of votes cast Feb. 19. I'm sure you can also sign up with the Dems on the 4th and take part in the meeting as well.
I think many of us made the best of the chaos on the 19th and got to know our neighbors better, even enjoyed the moonlit energy of the evening. But there were many who were totally frustrated by the process. So I invite those who were disgruntled about the lack of organization, supplies, etc., etc., to try to help. But don't volunteer if you are not responsible enough to follow through...that's one of the reasons for some of the problem on Feb. 19. One precinct chair showed up an hour late and she was the only one with the voter registration list for that precinct.
Primarily, though, it was the overwhelming public response that no one could honestly have predicted. More than 37,000 votes cast in Hawaii's process that had never before had more than 5,000 votes!
Oops...I forgot the rule about national political commentary. Sorry, Rob, I'll edit this comment out. [
]Frankie