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the highest elective office in Hawaii | the highest elective office in Hawaii | ||
was the non-voting delegate to the | was the non-voting delegate to the | ||
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appointed by the President of the | appointed by the President of the | ||
United States. | United States. | ||
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In 1978, the Office of Hawaiian | In 1978, the Office of Hawaiian | ||
Affairs was created, which has a board | Affairs was created, which has a board | ||
of trustees that is elected only by | of trustees that is elected only by | ||
| − | native Hawaiians. For the | + | native Hawaiians. For the first board |
| − | + | election in 1980, 31 percent of the | |
| − | + | total native Hawaiian population | |
| − | + | registered to vote, 80 percent of | |
those who registered actually voted, | those who registered actually voted, | ||
and 100 candidates ran for the nine | and 100 candidates ran for the nine | ||
board positions. | board positions. | ||
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The 1981 Hawaii State Legislature | The 1981 Hawaii State Legislature | ||
consisted of seven part-Hawaiians in | consisted of seven part-Hawaiians in | ||
the House of Representatives (out of a | the House of Representatives (out of a | ||
| − | + | total of 51), and three in the Senate | |
(out of a total of 25). | (out of a total of 25). | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 23 March 2006
However, during the Territory period, the highest elective office in Hawaii was the non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Governor was appointed by the President of the United States.
In 1978, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs was created, which has a board of trustees that is elected only by native Hawaiians. For the first board election in 1980, 31 percent of the total native Hawaiian population registered to vote, 80 percent of those who registered actually voted, and 100 candidates ran for the nine board positions.
The 1981 Hawaii State Legislature consisted of seven part-Hawaiians in the House of Representatives (out of a total of 51), and three in the Senate (out of a total of 25).
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