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Does the state publish and distribute a voter's information pamphlet for the general election where:
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The candidates are listed and given an opportunity for short statements to explain their stances.
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Ballot issues are explained with short statements from the opposing sides on the issues.
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This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
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No!
Oregon does, but this ain't Oregon. (and Oregon has NO sales tax)
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In the past the Hawaii Tribune-Herald published Election information that was really helpful and based on candidate surveys. It was presented in a grid form, with all the candidates for a given office on the same page, and their responses to the same questions on the same issues. That way you could compare them in their own words. Today the paper put out a special supplement that isn't nearly as good. For one thing, they are editorializing. Can't make comparisons on the issues. Lots of ads but even more missing info.
I went online and googled the OHA candidates, which took a while but I ended up getting a good idea of who was what. This year the paper isn't even leading a discussion of the ballot issues.
There's an ad on page A7 today paid for by "Local Food Coalition", that headlines "Help Hawai'i Grow More Local Food", and asks you to support State Constitutional Amendment #2 - Relating to Agricultural Enterprises. They put a green spin on it, but read it very carefully folks. It would allow your tax dollars to be used to put even very toxic farming practices next door to your home or the local kindergarten. It would allow more private investments to influence local agriculture - investments from companies like Monsanto, Dow Chemical and Syngenta. By not printing a pro and con discussion on a ballot issue like this, many voters will be fooled by the seemingly green rhetoric and vote for something that will result in a situation they will very much deplore. It is in this way that our media is really failing us.
I agree this state could really use impartial election information and pro and con statements in a real or virtual pamphlet.
I came of age voting in California, and was spoiled by the publication put out by the League of Women Voters that was mailed to me every year. When I got here, I had no idea who the people were on the ballot. If I don't know anything about a race, I don't vote in that one, because I could easily pick the wrong one -- but think of all the votes that could be based mostly on sign waving or noticing posted signs, or very superficial perceptions.
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Rene, or others - Can you provide a description of the initiatives & Con amendments on ballot? Or direct us to one?
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" It would allow your tax dollars to be used" FALSE!
Special purpose revenue bonds do not spend tax dollars!
The entity borrowing is solely responsible for the payment of interest, and principle. The State is not liable for interest payments or principle.
The advantage is that the interest paid to the lender is tax exempt under certain conditions in the tax code, providing a higher after tax return to the lender.
If the entity backing the bond defaults, then the lender is out of luck. The tax payer is not liable.
An objectively written explanation would answer these kinds of statements.
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Primaries are actually an internal party election. That's why you have to declare a party affiliation and your voting choices are restricted.
The general election is the actual vote to elect candidates and pass or reject the issues.
Alaska, a red state that leans towards keeping government out of your life, always mailed to every household a voters pamphlet before every general election.
Hawai'i, a blue state leaning towards involving government in all aspects of your life, makes no attempt to inform its voters so that they can make informed decisions.
I find this to be a serious failing on the part of a liberal leaning state.
But then, they might consider an informed electorate a problem they do not want to deal with.
There, that aught to stir someone up.
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
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Hawaii 2014 ballot measures
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Originally posted by 1voyager1
Primaries are actually an internal party election. That's why you have to declare a party affiliation and your voting choices are restricted.
The general election is the actual vote to elect candidates and pass or reject the issues.
Alaska, a red state that leans towards keeping government out of your life, always mailed to every household a voters pamphlet before every general election.
Hawai'i, a blue state leaning towards involving government in all aspects of your life, makes no attempt to inform its voters so that they can make informed decisions.
I find this to be a serious failing on the part of a liberal leaning state.
But then, they might consider an informed electorate a problem they do not want to deal with.
There, that aught to stir someone up.
Trolling for a flame war?
Oregon is a very "blue state" and sends everyone voters' guides, sometimes in two volumes if there are a lot of ballot measures on the ballot, so I don't think it is red stat/blue state thing. More likely a "hardly anyone votes anyway so why bother spending the money" thing, something all those "fiscal conservatives" out that might support.
Carol
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Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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