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December 2012
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Hawaii ties for last in voting
(CNN) — Hawaii tied West Virginia for 49th place in voter turnout in the November election — and I’m pretty pumped about it. That may seem like a strange thing to be excited about, or even to know about, but hear me out on this: Since September, I’ve been writing about Hawaii’s lowest-of-the-low voter turnout rate for a new CNN project called Change the List. The...
November 2012
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Petition aims to combine Election Day with...
After I wrote a recent article for CNN’s Change the List about why Election Day should be a federal holiday, someone created a petititon to that effet on WhiteHouse.gov. I didn’t realize the White House’s website allowed for user-created petitions, but apparently it does, and a couple of you sent me this link on Twitter. It now has more than 7,500 signatures. Several similar...
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No English ballots? Try Japanese →
That’s basically what happened to voters at one precinct in Hawaii after a series of unfortunate events. First, the polling place at Hokulani Elementary School on the island of Oahu ran out of ballots. A two-hour line formed as polling workers tried to shuffle hundreds of people through a single electronic voting machine.
Next, according to Mike Kratzke, who was working the election,...
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Why Election Day should be a federal holiday →
As The Atlantic has suggested, Election Day could be combined with Veterans’ Day to create “Veterans’ Democracy Day.” Smart idea. Sends a strong message about the importance of voting, and the sacrifices that have made American democracy possible.
“The defeat of the [Minnesota] voter ID constitutional amendment, along with the...”
– A lot of news Tuesday night, and oddly the presidential and senatorial races plus marriage equality and marijuana decriminalization initiatives got more attention than this. (Ha!)
But it’s worth noting that Minnesota’s Voter ID ballot initiative failed approximately 54 to 46 percent. In light of...
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Hawaii maybe-possibly-hopefully changed the list →
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“It’s now the morning after Election Day. And while it’s still...”
– Read the full CNN.com story to find out why I’m not ready to celebrate the fact that Hawaii may have bumped itself out of last place for voting. Main reasons: Not all of the numbers are in; and Election Day, according to reports, was a mess in parts of Hawaii.
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CNN wants you, Hawaii (Civil Beat) →
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“The majority of the (Hawaii’s) 233 precincts opened on time this morning...”
– Gregg K. Kakesako, Honolulu Star Advertiser. That’s good news, especially considering the trouble the Big Island of Hawaii had during the primary, with several polling places opening late. The bad news: Surf is high today. (Good news: You can surf AND vote).
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“Who are you voting for on Election Day? What issue has you fired up most? Record...”
– CNN iReport is asking for images/video from Election Day.
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Everything you need to know about Election Day
soupsoup:
Bookmark this for tomorrow, it’ll come in handy:
Where to vote
What time polling places close state by state
The most important races aside from the Presidential election
23 ballot measures to keep an eye on
Real time results, analysis and commentary
I’ll add this one: Find your polling place and ballot, from CNN+Google.
Are you voting tomorrow? Take a photo with your "I... →
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Early voting numbers are up in Hawaii
More evidence Hawaii doesn’t have to finish last in voting:
In 2008, 175,526 people voted early in Hawaii.
This year, about 180,000 people have done the same (so far).
These numbers are from Rex Quidilla in the state’s election office. They include early walk-in voting and absentee ballots that had been received as of Monday morning in Hawaii. ”We just hope people come out to...
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“The one that stuck in my head the most was the one about Arlington National...”
– Michael Remen, a sous-chef in Hilo, Hawaii, who didn’t plan to vote until a stranger sent him an encouraging message as part of CNN’s Change the List project.
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You convinced them to vote
Your thoughtful messages (find 47 of them here) convinced three of these nonvoters in Hawaii to vote on Tuesday, two of them for the first time. One of them, Michael Remen, said he decided to vote because of a single message, sent from a total stranger on the Internet. This was part of CNN’s Change the List. We’re trying to boost voter participation in Hawaii, the state with the...
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“For those who can’t make it to their voting precincts, (Gov. Chris)...”
– Sarah Hoye, writing on CNN.com. This should be an interesting experiment in e-mail voting.
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“As the election nears, social networks are being used extensively to try and...”
– This AFP on the social media and voting story leads off with CNN’s Change the List. Very cool. Remind all your friends (online and otherwise) to go to the polls on Tuesday.
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“A recent report from Educational Testing Services suggests that “With just over...”
– Alia Wong, writing in Civil Beat, a Hawaii news website. You can prove this study wrong. I met young people in Hawaii who are passionate about politics. Make your voices heard.
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“Early voting (in Hawaii) for the November general election is on pace to nearly...”
– Great news from KHON in Hawaii. Early voting numbers are up. Keep it going, Hawaii. It’s up to you to change the list. The state doesn’t have to be last in turnout again.
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47 of your pro-voting arguments →
Thanks to all of you who sent in these messages. They’re really fun. Check out the list to see if your argument made the cut.
'11 excellent reasons not to vote?' →
This is so great. Watch it to the end.
Hawaii's homeless candidate for Congress
Honolulu (CNN) — Kawika Crowley lives, works and runs his U.S. congressional campaign out of a beat-up white minivan that he often parks overnight at a grocery store on Oahu. In the van’s front seat, which is his office, is a homemade shelf for his laptop, a copy of the U.S. Constitution, and a flurry of index cards that are scattered like confetti after New Year’s. On the...
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5 reasons Minnesota is tops at voting
For those of you outside Hurricane Sandy’s path, here’s a fun fact: Minnesota is a voting paradise. The state had a turnout rate near 80% in 2008. Wowza.
Here are five reasons why that’s the case. Read the full story on CNN.com.
Same-day voter registration laws
Hearty, Midwestern civic culture
They raise awareness about voting
No voter ID laws
A competitive, multi-party...
6 ways to boost voter turnout in Hawaii →
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WatchKITV in Honolulu did a nice story based on our project. Have a look.
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“Don’t let the political cycle keep you silenced. Voting is your...”
– Tony Kilburn, attempting to convince a nonvoter in Hawaii to vote for the first time. Read other messages to college student Tyler Tawara on this page. Send one of your own on Twitter by tagging your note #CTL6. This is part of CNN’s Change the List.
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Our "Convince Me to Vote" campaign is on the CNN... →
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“The researchers estimate that up to 3.9 million absentee ballots were requested...”
– Scientific American, with some discouraging news about mail-in (absentee) voting.
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“Voting is good for the soul, regardless of the outcome.”
– Facebook user Gloria Blanche Wood, helping us convince Michael Remen to vote in November. This is part of CNN’s effort to boost voter participation in Hawaii. It starts with one person. Send Michael a message on Twitter by using the hashtag #CTL2. Or comment on this page. He loves politics and...
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“Each of us Americans have an obligation not only to our forefathers who...”
– Jesse Olivarez, making a plea for a nonvoter in Hawaii to cast a ballot. You can see other responses from the online community here. Send in yours and tag it #CTL1.
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