CORAY v. KOGA

No. 5776.

542 P.2d 1272 (1975)

Carla W. CORAY, Individually and in her capacity as Chairman of the Republican Party of Hawaii, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. George KOGA et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

November 28, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Potts (American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation, Honolulu, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

James E. Ross, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Honolulu (Richard K. Sharpless, Corp. Counsel, Honolulu, of counsel), for defendants-appellees.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., KOBAYASHI, OGATA, MENOR and KIDWELL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal involves the determination of the proper meaning of the language "be from the same political party" (emphasis added) found in Section 3-103(2) of the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu which became effective on January 2, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Revised Charter). The pertinent part of Section 3-103(2) of the Revised Charter provides that the City and County reapportionment "commission shall consist of nine members...

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