# Two Hawaii elections commissioners file state Supreme Court emergency petition

Commissioners Ralph Cushnie and Tamara McKay submitted the filing on July 8, 2026.

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Commissioners Ralph Cushnie and Tamara McKay filed an emergency petition with the Hawaii Supreme Court on July 8, 2026. [^1]

The petition seeks to force the Office of Elections to provide meeting staff support.

## What this stands on

1. Commissioners Ralph Cushnie and Tamara McKay filed an emergency petition with the Hawaii Supreme Court on July 8, 2026, seeking to force the Office of Elections to provide meeting staff support. ([Winnipeg Free Press](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/15/hawaiis-elections-watchdog-drags-supreme-court-into-its-drama), News)

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