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I & NATIVE HAWAIIANS I I A OUR FUTURE YOUR VOTE I I AA OCTOBER 1 5, 201 5 deadline to be certified to vote I I A Native Hawaiians may register with the Roll Commission at kanaiolowalu.org Aor Hawaiian Registry al oha.org/registry Checkyour status at kanaiolowalu.org or eall (808) 973-0099.

ANa'i Aupuni is a not-for-profit organization, independent of any government or government agency or any Hawaiian community organization. Na'i Aupuni's purpose is to establish a path that Awould allow Native Hawaiians to participate in exercising their right to self-determination and to consider re-organizing a government. . Na'i Aupuni will provide for an eleeīion of delegates to a constitutional convention, or 'Aha, and possibly conduct a ratification process. AWhy should Hawaiians seriously consider this opportunity to form a Hawaiian Agovernment? Hawaiians have historically been frustrated by federal, state and/or loeal governments exercising decision-making authority over issues that are of grave eoneem to them. These issues involve ceded lands, Hawaiian Home Lands, water rights, gathering rights, TMT and even OHA and the Hawaiian Roll Commission. AA Hawaiian government formed by a majority or near majority of adult Hawaiians who reside in Hawaii will be a government that has standing to represent all Hawaiians who reside in Hawaii and thus will be in a position to secure the authority to make decisions to address these kinds of issues.

Election & 7Aha I lnformation End of September 2015 List of qualified delegate candidates announced. October 15, 2015 Voter Certification by the Hawaiian Roll Commission closes. November 1, 2015 Ballots will be sent to voters certified by the Roll Commission asof 10/15/15. Voting begins. November 30, 2015 Voting ends. Day after voting ends Election results announced publicly. Between February and April 2016 'Aha held on Oahu over the course of eight consecutive weeb Two months after 7Aha concludes lf delegates recommend a form of Hawaiian government, a ratification vote will be held among all certified Native Hawaiian voters.

A For more on the Na'i Aupuni eleehon and the 'Aha process: A A NAIAUPUNI.ORG I