Hawaii Supreme Court to hear arguments in contested Maui election
3 months ago
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Oral arguments contested election results for the Maui County Council’s Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu seat have been scheduled for Jan. 19, effectively leaving the council in a state of limbo for at least the next two weeks.
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Incumbent Alice Lee led Noelani Ahia by 513 votes in the last reported tally on Nov. 21
Ahia and 30 Maui County voters want the results of the election voided and a new election ordered on the basis that Maui County Clerk Kathy Kaohu’s handling of 800-plus deficient ballots caused the result of the election not to be known
In scheduling oral arguments, the Hawaii Supreme Court ordered Kaohu and Hawaii chief election officer Scott Nago to provide further information, including whether a so-called signature device was initially used to compare signatures of return identification envelopes
Both sides said they are happy that a court date has been scheduled and look forward to a speedy resolution
Incumbent Alice Lee led Noelani Ahia by 513 votes in the last reported tally on Nov. 21.
