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The Honolulu Community-Media Council has surveyed candidates running for the state legislature and reports that all who responded to the poll are in favor of more open meetings and more public access to government. Hopefuls say they
favor more open
meetings, public accessOf the 180 legislative candidates, according to the Media Council, 82 support stronger sunshine laws.
The support for more sunshine shows, according to Media Council President Warren Iwasa, that "political candidates regardless of party affiliation, care about open government."
WEB PAGE: 'Olelo, the Corporation for Community Television is on the Internet with a special Web page designed to let you listen to candidates for office in this primary election.
The main 'Olelo Web page, www.olelo.org, has a special section with campaign speeches recorded by the candidates.
So far, 120 candidates have taken advantage of the offer to have 'Olelo record the free announcements.
GOP RALLY: Republicans will use this final week before the Saturday primary election to hold their last in a series of pre-election rallies.
The final rally will be tomorrow at Sunset Elementary School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The rallies are designed to show off GOP candidates in areas with contested primary elections, according to Linda Lingle, GOP chairwoman.
Two candidate in the North Shore district left vacant by the retirement of Democrat Alex Santiago are Helmut Aki and Gordon Tilly. The event will feature free chili and rice, entertainment and door prizes, Lingle said.
ON THE WEB: The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is offering a Web site on Board of Education candidates.
"By logging on to DNet.org. (which stands for DemocracyNet), people interested in learning about the Board of Education election can find out where the candidates stand on the issues," said Pearl Johnson, president of the league.
DNet also offers voters a calendar of election-related events in their area, campaign finance information and general voting and election-day help.
DNet will cover the primary races for U.S. senator and House of Representatives, she added.
The site can be found at http://www.dnet.org and information on local elections can be accessed by entering a zip code or clicking on Hawaii on the map.
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