County Clerk Jon Henricks denied a challenge to County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy’s registration to vote in State House District 2.
County Clerk Jon Henricks denied a challenge to County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy’s registration to vote in State House District 2.
Henricks sent a letter on July 11 informing petitioner Bridgit Bales — the sister of Sue Lee Loy’s estranged husband, Ian Lee Loy — that his decision was “based upon a review of the law and the preponderance of evidence in favor of Ms. Lee Loy.”
Sue Lee Loy is on the ballot in the Democratic Primary Election for the House District 2 seat held by Rep. Richard Onishi, who pulled nomination papers for a seventh term, but didn’t file them. She’ll face Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian, another recent arrival in District 2 in the primary.
Lee Loy is term-limited and can’t seek reelection to her Hawaii County Council District 3 seat.
Bales, who maintains Lee Loy’s primary residence is 498 Auwae Road in Panaewa — which is in House District 3 — also sought to have Lee Loy disqualified from running for office in House District 2, but state Elections Officer Scott Nago decided in favor of Lee Loy, as well.
Bales has appealed Nago’s decision, and Henricks notified Bales she also has the right to appeal his decision.
