10-04-2018, 08:54 AM
In an eleventh hour move the counties fight back...
From: https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/10/suprem...amendment/
"The Hawaii Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of accepting a request from the state’s four counties to consider their petition to invalidate a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The court has scheduled a hearing on the matter just 19 days before the election. Ballots have already been printed that include the proposal for a state tax on investment properties to fund public schools
The court issued a brief order Thursday morning that indicated its acceptance of the counties’ writ. The order established a timetable for the parties to appear before the court to deliver oral arguments and requested the State of Hawaii and Elections Office to file a response to the petition by Oct. 11..."
More at link above...
From: https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/10/suprem...amendment/
"The Hawaii Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of accepting a request from the state’s four counties to consider their petition to invalidate a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The court has scheduled a hearing on the matter just 19 days before the election. Ballots have already been printed that include the proposal for a state tax on investment properties to fund public schools
The court issued a brief order Thursday morning that indicated its acceptance of the counties’ writ. The order established a timetable for the parties to appear before the court to deliver oral arguments and requested the State of Hawaii and Elections Office to file a response to the petition by Oct. 11..."
More at link above...