What's Being Discussed

• A formal complaint against a political campaign committee: The Commission's Executive Director has filed a complaint (Docket No. 26-05) against Sylvia Luke, several individuals associated with her campaign, and the Friends of Sylvia Luke committee. The complaint covers alleged violations from July 2021 through December 2022, including:
  • Handling campaign funds without authorization
  • Making unauthorized campaign expenditures
  • Filing false campaign finance reports
• Compliance update: The Executive Director will report on whether campaign committees are filing their required financial disclosure reports on time.
• Technology update: Staff will provide an update on moving Commission data to new computer servers.
• Closed (executive) session: Commissioners will meet privately to review minutes from a prior closed session and to consult with attorneys about an ongoing federal lawsuit involving Hawaii campaign finance law (Grassroots Institute of Hawaii v. Lopez).

Decisions Expected

• The Commission will decide how to proceed with the complaint against the Sylvia Luke campaign — options include dismissing it, investigating further, finding probable cause of a violation, or referring the matter to a prosecutor.
• Approval of minutes from a previous closed session.

Who Should Pay Attention

• Voters and residents interested in campaign finance accountability in Hawaii
• Political candidates, campaign treasurers, and their legal advisors
• Anyone following the Sylvia Luke campaign finance matter
• Organizations tracking Hawaii election law litigation

The meeting is open to the public. Testimony can be submitted in person, by email at csc@hawaii.gov, by fax at 808-586-0288, or by mail. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes per agenda item.