Supreme Court: Election Officials moved office furniture instead of ‘curing’ hundreds of invalidated ballots

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The Hawaii Supreme Court is taking a stand against Hawaii election officials’ lackadaisical approach to handling mail-in ballots with invalidated signatures.  According to the Court Opinion in Ahia v Lee, January 20, 2023, the Maui County Clerk prioritized moving office furniture over ‘curing’ hundreds of invalidated ballots. 

Four Justices ruled that the wrongdoing was not enough for Maui Council candidate J Noelani Ahia to overcome her 513-vote November 8, 2022, loss to incumbent Wailuku Councilmember Alice Lee.  A fifth Justice, Michael D Wilson, dissented, urging a re-run of the election, writing:

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