Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 7, 1 July 1995 — Voter Mailbag [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Voter Mailbag

What steps is HSEC taking to ensure that those registered for the plebiscite are of Hawaiian ancestry? .A. • The Council is taking the following steps: 1. Cross-checking those that registerfor the plehiscite against lists from organizations whieh have already verified the Hawaiian ancestry of their heneficiaries. Examples include OHA 's Operation 'Ohana, Dept. of Hawaiian Homelands, Kamehameha Alumni Assn. and the Dept. of Health. 2. Requesting a birth certificate or other documentation verifying ancestry . In the registration form, Item #9 refers to this documentation being requested from eaeh participant. While suhmission is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged. Even OHA registered voters are encouraged to submit verification of ancestry to the HSEC office. Voter Mailbag is an opportunity for voters and readers alike to address their questions about the plebiscite process to the Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council. Please mail your letters and inquiries addressed to: Voter Mailbag Mniw Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council 733 Bishop Street, Suite 170-125 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-4001