Spring 1997

Home   Newsletters Summer 1997

Fall1997

President's Message (Jean Aoki) Bonnie Campbell Keynotes Violence Against Women Forum State League Convention Should We Mandate Expenditure Limits? (Robert Y. Watada) Making Democracy Work Open Government Coalition (Eve S. Anderson) E-mail v. Public Officials and the Sunshine Law United Nations DPI/NGO Conference Voting Requirements for a Constitutional Convention Local League News - Hawaii County Local League News - Honolulu Local League News - Kauai State Board Action Get the Lowdown on the Legislature (Richard Borreca) LWV of Kauai Wins Award Fourth Annual Violence Against Women Luncheon Forum Council '97

E-mail v. Public Officials and the Sunshine Law When elected officials start a group e-mail discussion, even if it means just sending a courtesy copy to colleagues, they are violating Hawaii's open meetings law, known as the Sunshine Law. If officials talk about how they vote, it always violates the law, no matter how informal the e-mail discussion.

Spring 1997

Home   Newsletters

Fall1997