Hawaii high court considers ballot eligibility for Honolulu City Council seat

The Hawaii Supreme Court considered whether a period of four months between a voided election and Tommy Waters’ swearing-in counts toward his term limit for the Honolulu City Council seat. The court heard arguments regarding Charter Section 3-102, which limits council members to two consecutive four-year terms. Waters' attorney argued that his shortened first term should not count fully against the charter's mathematical rules.