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Article: Getting a fix on the Con Con
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- May 25, 2008
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As citizens of our country, our most critical ballot choice this year is who will lead our nation. But as citizens of our Hawaii, it is whether we will convene a constitutional convention.
Less than six months from that crucial choice, the too-frequent question remains: What's a Con Con? Let's start from the beginning.
Our Hawaii Constitution is the document we, Hawaii's people, have adopted that sets forth, subject to our U.S. Constitution and laws, the principles and structures by which we consent to be governed. It sets out our core values, confirms our basic rights, organizes our government, provides for elections, sets the basics for raising and spending public funds, mandates a ...