Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 7, 1 July 2018 — Know the candidates [ARTICLE]

Know the candidates

Every two years, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs asks candidates in select Hawai'i primary and general races about key Hawaiian issues and publishes their answers in a special Ka Wai Ola election insert. In advance of the primary eleetion, Ka Wai Ola focuses on candidates for OHA's Board of Trustees, a nine-member elected board that sets policy aimed at improving the well-being of Native Hawaiians. OHA Tmstees have a duty of loyalty, as well as a duty to administer tmst assets solely in the interest of OHA beneficiaries. In 2018, five OHA seats will be on the ballot: Maui Tmstee, O'ahu Tmstee and three At-Large Tmstees. Ka Wai Ola invited all 24 OHA Trustee candidates to participate in a three question survey. The 19 responses we received are published as submitted, up to 300 words. This year, Ka Wai Ola also posed three questions to gubernatorial candidates in hotly-contested primary races for the state's top office. Eight of 13 candidates for governor took the opportunity to complete OHA's questionnaire. Leam more about candidates for U.S. Congressional District 1, lieutenant govemor and govemor at an upcoming Super Debate on July 2. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kamehameha Schools are sponsors of the three-hour debate, whieh takes plaee at KS-Kapālama and will be televised on Hawaii News Now beginning at 6:30 p.m. The registration deadline for this year's primary election is on July 12 but this year Hawai'i will also offer same-day registration at Early Walk In Voting sites, as well as at their assigned polling places on election day. Same-day registrants will need to complete a registration affidavit and provide government-issued identification, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government eheek, paycheck or other governmentissued document showing the voter's name and address. ■