NOTICE OF ELECTIONS COMMISSION MEETING

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM

Place: via Video Conference or Telephone*

or Office of Elections at 802 Lehua Avenue, Pearl City, HI 96782

*Pursuant to Section 92-3.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Elections Commission will be using interactive conference technology. The public may view the video and audio of the meeting through the following video link or dialing one of the following telephone numbers (you will need the Meeting ID below, but will not have a panelist number) and comply with the instructions to join.

View Remote Meeting: https://youtube.com/live/cz-AM1brOcY

Remote Oral Testimony: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84805738676

Telephone: +1 669 444 9171      +1 669 900 9128

+1 719 359 4580      +1 253 205 0468

+1 253 215 8782      +1 346 248 7799

+1 386 347 5053      +1 507 473 4847

+1 564 217 2000      +1 646 558 8656

+1 646 931 3860      +1 689 278 1000

+1 301 715 8592      +1 305 224 1968

+1 309 205 3325      +1 312 626 6799

+1 360 209 5623

Meeting ID: 848 0573 8676

In the event audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all Commissioners participating in the meeting, the meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to allow staff to attempt to restore communication.

If, however, audiovisual communication cannot be restored, please go to https://elections.hawaii.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/elections-commission/ for more information including reconnection instructions.

MEETING INFORMATION

Public Testimony

Pursuant to Section 92-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Section 3-170-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules, oral testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes at the discretion of the presiding officer and will be accepted only on matters directly related to the board agenda. Generally, each agenda item is addressed (and testimony received) in the order listed in the agenda; however, agenda items may occur out of order without notice and testimony is not accepted for completed agenda items. The Board agenda and meeting materials for this meeting are also made available for inspection on the Elections Commission website at: https://elections.hawaii.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/elections-commission/.

• Internet Access:

If you wish to testify through the internet, please click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen. Board staff will individually enable that testifier to unmute their microphone. When recognized by the Chair, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking in order to prevent audio feedback.

• Phone Access:

If you wish to testify by phone, you may indicate you want to testify by entering “*” and then “9”, a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified. When recognized by the Chair, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” and then “6” on your phone. A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted. Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.

Written Testimony

Pursuant to Section 3-170-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to ensure the public, as well as its board members, receive such testimony in a timely manner, written testimony should be submitted no later than two workdays prior to the scheduled meeting date and time. Any written testimony submitted after such time cannot be guaranteed to be distributed in time for the meeting. Written testimony may be submitted by one of the methods listed below:

• By email to: elections.commission@hawaii.gov
• By U.S. Postal Mail: 802 Lehua Avenue, Pearl City, HI 96782
• By facsimile to: (808) 453-6006

Written testimony submitted to the Elections Commission will be made a public record and any contact information contained therein will be available for public inspection and copying. Please do not include information in your testimony that you do not want disclosed to the public.

Public Note

For propriety, all comments are to be addressed to the Elections Commission Chair. Arguments and side discussions will not be tolerated.

For Further Assistance

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the public hearing process of the Elections Commission, please contact the Office of Elections at (808) 453-8683 or toll free at 1-800-442-8683 or email elections.commission@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.

A G E N D A *

I. Call to order

II. Roll call and determination of a quorum

III. Interviews for Elections Commission Chair position

View the written questions sent to the Elections Commission Chair applicants

a) 10:00 – 10:30 AM Tamara McKay

View applicant’s responses

b) 10:30 – 11:00 AM Wally Nishimura

View applicant’s responses

c) 11:00 – 11:30 AM Michael Jauch

View applicant’s responses

d) 11:30 – 12:00 PM David Wiseman

View applicant’s responses

e) 12:00 – 12:30 PM Wendell Elento

View applicant’s responses

f) 12:30 – 01:00 PM Jo Kim

View applicant’s responses

g) 01:30 – 02:00 PM Ralph Cushnie

View applicant’s responses

h) 02:00 – 02:30 PM Sherilyn Wells

View applicant’s responses

IV. Deliberation and vote for the selection of Elections Commission Chair

V. Adjournment

*Any person may submit comments or testimony on any agenda item at the time the item is called.