03-07-2016, 06:33 PM
This Friday, March 11, supporters of a Bernie Sanders presidency will be sign waving, first at the usual Hilo site along Hwy 11 between Ross and WalGreens from 4-5 PM. Then signwaving will be staged in Kea'au on the Bypass Road Hwy 130 merge area from 5 to 6 PM, on the bluff below Nawahiokalaniopuu across from the Humane Society. Signs and banners will be available but supporters are also invited to create their own, bring friends and wave for Bernie.
Following the signwaving, a potluck supper with music by Anthony and Lawrence will take place at the Eagles Club. Volunteers will then help with a phonebanking and emailing workparty to contact Big Island voters and notify them of their districts, precincts and Democratic Party caucus sites for the March 26 presidential poll. Supporters with laptops or Wifi smartphones are asked to bring their equipment fully charged to help spread the word.
The March 26 Democratic Party caucuses will be voters only opportunity to choose between the 2 remaining Democratic presidential candidates, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. The state-run primary election in August will not offer the citizenry that choice. So in order for Hawaii voters to have a say in which candidate will represent the Democratic Party in the November general election, they must be a registered voter in this state and sign a Hawaii Democratic Party membership form by noon on March 26.
Democratic Party members in District 4 covering HPP, Ainaloa, half of Orchidland, Hwn Beaches, Hwn Shores, Nanawale, Leilani, Pahoa, Kalapana and Kapoho will caucus at Pahoa High School cafeteria. Upper Puna, including Keaau, Mt. View, Kurtistown, Volcano, Hwn Acres, the western half of Orchidland, Fern Acres, are members of District 3 and will caucus at Keaau Community Center. The Presidential Preference Poll will take place statewide at 1 PM on Saturday, March 26, the day before Easter.
Following the signwaving, a potluck supper with music by Anthony and Lawrence will take place at the Eagles Club. Volunteers will then help with a phonebanking and emailing workparty to contact Big Island voters and notify them of their districts, precincts and Democratic Party caucus sites for the March 26 presidential poll. Supporters with laptops or Wifi smartphones are asked to bring their equipment fully charged to help spread the word.
The March 26 Democratic Party caucuses will be voters only opportunity to choose between the 2 remaining Democratic presidential candidates, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. The state-run primary election in August will not offer the citizenry that choice. So in order for Hawaii voters to have a say in which candidate will represent the Democratic Party in the November general election, they must be a registered voter in this state and sign a Hawaii Democratic Party membership form by noon on March 26.
Democratic Party members in District 4 covering HPP, Ainaloa, half of Orchidland, Hwn Beaches, Hwn Shores, Nanawale, Leilani, Pahoa, Kalapana and Kapoho will caucus at Pahoa High School cafeteria. Upper Puna, including Keaau, Mt. View, Kurtistown, Volcano, Hwn Acres, the western half of Orchidland, Fern Acres, are members of District 3 and will caucus at Keaau Community Center. The Presidential Preference Poll will take place statewide at 1 PM on Saturday, March 26, the day before Easter.