The AP reports:
The Hawaii Supreme Court would likely rule that nonresident members of the military can’t be counted when drawing legislative district lines, according to an opinion by the state attorney general’s office.
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The (reapportionment) commission voted 8-1 last month to count nonresident troops, a decision that prevents Hawaii County from gaining a fourth seat in the state Senate.
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Aina wrote in her opinion that the Hawaii Supreme Court in 2005 interpreted the term “resident population” to exclude anyone who didn’t show an intent to stay in the state for more than a transitory period.
The court said “the transitory nature of military personnel from outside (the state) is apparent” in a case involving whether military personnel and college students should be included in the population base for reapportioning the Hawaii County Council, Aina wrote.
were non-resident military (and families) allowed to vote in the referendum on statehood?
I think if they lived in Hawai’i a year they could vote in the statehood referendum.