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KCC §4-4.1

Rules for filing an initiative or referendum petition

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This section sets the basic rules for turning in an initiative or referendum petition to the County Council. Petitions must list the committee members, be on uniform paper, and each signer must provide their name, address, and other required details. The petition must have enough registered voters' signatures.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Initiative and Referendum Petition; Form and Sufficiency

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

For immediate acceptance of the petition, the clerk of the Council shall require reasonable compliance with the following:The petitions indicate by name and mailing address, the five signers who constitute the petitioner's committee for that petition.The petitions indicate the mailing address to which all notices for petitioner's committee are to be sent.The signatures to petitions be filed on paper of uniform size and style and assembled as one instrument.Each signer shall affix his or her own name on the petition in ink or indelible pencil.Each signer shall give the following information:Signature (first name, middle initial and last name) which shall be followed by that name printed.Social security number and place of residence.The petition shall be signed by the required number of registered voters of the County. Registered voter means a person who has been lawfully registered on or before the date on which the petition is verified by the clerk.
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

The County of Kauaʻi publishes this code through eCode360 and states that it is provided for information only and should not be considered the official version of the Code.

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