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Hanabusa Asks Hawaii Court to Halt Tomorrow's Election in Puna

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Pacific Business News

By Janis L. Magin
Managing Editor

U.S. Rep. and Senate candidate Colleen Hanabusa filed a request for a temporary restraining order in a Hilo court Wednesday, seeking to halt a primary election scheduled for Friday in two Big Island precincts that are still recovering from Tropical Storm Iselle.

The complaint filed in 3rd Circuit Court asks the court to stop Hawaii Chief Election Officer Scott Nago from holding the election, which could determine the winner of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Hanabusa trails incumbent U.S. Sen Brian Schatz in the race by 1,635 votes.

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