WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE IN THE OHA ELECTIONS?

Many voters who vote on other races tend to refrain from voting for OHA. Some because they don’t believe OHA is relevant to their lives.  Many believe that Hawaiians should be left alone to elect their own leaders.  Most don’t vote because they don’t know who to vote for.  Most important is that Hawaiians turn out to vote for their own leaders. I urge every eligible voter, Hawaiian or not, to cast an informed vote in this year’s OHA election. 

OHA is a quasi-state agency and economic institution whose leaders (9 Trustees) are subject to the vote of the entire Hawaii electorate. OHA is not subject to the direct authority of the governor or the State Legislature.  OHA Trustees are directly empowered by the vote of all Hawai’i registered voters.  

In the course of doing business since 1978 millions of dollars from OHA continues to flow into the Hawai’i economy in the form of local investment, jobs, supplies, equipment, consultant services, vendor contracts, construction projects and commercial real estate. They also provide grants-in-aid support to scores of private nonprofit community-based organizations. Hawaiian money is color blind. There is no doubt that OHA impacts Hawai’i’s economy and its growth. Please vote.

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