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Call your council member for municipal government

I recently wrote about our singular lack of democratic privilege at having no municipal government in Hawaii (the only state in America). Now is our chance to rectify this lack, as the charter is currently being updated, according to council person Tasha Kama. Unfortunately, a direct citizen petition requires signatures of 20 percent of voters in the last election, an onerous procedure. Our only option is to have the council make the proposal through a supermajority vote.

So, if you want a democracy that the rest of the country enjoys, call your council member now and urge their support. Our democracy depends on it! Go Kihei!

Joe Bertram III

Kihei

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