Honolulu Star-Bulletin - April 4th, 2010
Candidates for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees would face a tougher road to victory under a bill moving through the state Legislature this session.
Senate Bill 2378 would require OHA board candidates in single-seat elections to take part in a run-off election on primary election day and, unless a first-place finisher receives 50 percent of the vote, would have the two top finishers face off on general election day.
Under existing law, OHA candidates need only take part in one winner-take-all election on general election day.
The bill would also affect OHA's at-large elections where there are three seats up for grabs. The top six candidates would advance from the primary day election to the general unless there are only three candidates at the outset.
Supporters of the bill say the current process makes it too easy for incumbents and others with names familiar to the public. The proposed change would level the playing field for lesser-known candidates, they argue....
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=1e936864-009c-4548-bcd0-3245d3af44bc)
