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Monday, July 30, 2018

maui attempts to ban political speech.

http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/07/panel-disclaimers-required-on-all-political-advertising/

maui: Panel: Disclaimers required on all political advertising

Many political signs, ads don’t contain necessary fine print


“It is critical that the candidates, committees and public know who is behind the messages on signs and banners in our community for better and more informed voting,” said commission Executive Director Kristin Izumi-Nitao. “The 2018 election will be very exciting with 295 candidates running for office, 266 noncandidate committees that includes 16 super PACs, and ballot issues committees who are in formation.”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-izumi-nitao-ab925629/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-kam-4b3533122/
http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/about/commissioner-bios-staff/

Commission Staff

The Commission staff consists of an executive director, associate director, general counsel, administrative assistant and elections assistant.

Executive Director – Kristin E. Izumi-Nitao
Associate Director – Tony Baldomero
General Counsel – Gary Kam
Elections Assistant – Sandy Lee
Administrative Assistant – Yayoi Tumamao
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/5257811/honolulu-man-hospitalized-with-flesh-eating-bacteria










the panel is acting illegally, tortiously, and unconstitutionally.
the right to signs without disclaimers is clearly established by
talley v california, bates v little rock, and naacp v alabama.
why does maui want to return to jim crow?

our right to speak freely was fought for and won uring the civil rights movement. mcintyre v ohio is the controlling case here.
the board might be confused by the jimmy yamada case.
they should instead read aclu v heller, or janus, becerra, or justice thomas in masterpiece cakeshop.

i will fight this. anyone attempting to enforce this unlawful rule can expect to be reported to the attorney disciplinary commission, if hawaii has one of those.
The decision by the commission came at its first meeting after Gov. David Ige vetoed a bill that would have exempted certain committees from having ad disclaimers on their signs and banners.
The law requires any political ad that is broadcast, televised, circulated, published or distributed, including by electronic means, to:
• Contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee or other person paying for the ad.

• Contain a notice in a prominent location stating either that the ad has not been approved by the candidate or has the approval and authority of the candidate — unless the advertisement was paid for by a candidate, candidate committee or ballot issue committee.


# posted by gt @ 9:11 AM
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