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The concept of universal suffrage , also known as general suffrage or common suffrage , consists of ___MASK35___ to vote of all except a small number of adult citizens ( or subjects ). As minors are generally excluded , the concept is frequently described as " universal adult suffrage ". Many countries make an exception for small numbers of adults that are considered mentally incapable of voting . Other countries also exclude people convicted of serious crimes or people in jail , but this is considered a violation of a basic human right in an increasing number of countries . In some countries , including the United States , it is very difficult and expensive for convicted criminals to regain this right even after having served their jail sentence . In any case , where universal suffrage exists , ___MASK35___ to vote is not restricted by race , sex , belief , wealth , or social status . Muliufi Francis " Mufi " Hannemann ( born July 16 , 1954 ) is an American politician , businessman , and non - profit executive . He was elected twice as Mayor of Honolulu in 2004 and 2008 . Hannemann has served as a special assistant in Washington , D . C ., with the Department of the Interior , where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under Vice President George H . W . Bush . He also served as chairman of the Honolulu City Council . He is the first person of Samoan descent and the second member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints to serve as Mayor of Honolulu ( Neal S . Blaisdell was the first ). The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii , concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii , is the assistant chief executive of that U . S . state and its various agencies and departments , as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V , Sections 2 though 6 . The Lieutenant Governor is elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the Governor of Hawaii . The Lieutenant Governor becomes acting Governor upon the absence of the Governor from the state , or if the Governor becomes disabled from duty . Historically , Lieutenant Governors were members of either the Hawaii ___MASK55___ or Hawaii Republican Party . The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments , as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V , Sections 1 through 6 . It is a directly elected position , votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state . The governor is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Hawaii State Legislature and upholding rulings of the Hawaii State Judiciary . The role includes being commander - in - chief of the armed forces of Hawaii and having the power to use those forces to execute laws , suppress insurrection and violence and repel invasion . The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii becomes acting governor upon the governor ' s absence from the state or if the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office . Historically , the Governor of Hawaii has been from either the ___MASK55___ of Hawaii or Hawaii Republican Party . Kirk William Caldwell ( born September 4 , 1952 ) is an American politician , and the incumbent Mayor of Honolulu . Caldwell assumed the position on January 2 , 2013 . Caldwell previously held the position of Acting Mayor of Honolulu in 2010 following the resignation of Mayor Mufi Hannemann . The ___MASK62___ State of Samoa , commonly known as Samoa and , until 1997 , known as Western Samoa , is a unitary parliamentary democracy with eleven administrative divisions . The two main islands are Savai ' i and Upolu with four smaller islands surrounding the landmasses . The capital city is Apia . The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan islands around 3 , 500 years ago . They developed a unique language and cultural identity . The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U . S . state of Hawaii , behind the Governor of Hawaii and the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii . An office established in 1900 and modified in 1907 , the mayor of Honolulu is elected by universal suffrage of residents of Honolulu to no more than two four - year terms . The mayor of Honolulu is one of only two officers elected countywide ; the other is the prosecuting attorney . The Mayor of Honolulu is the successor of the Royal Governors of Oahu of the Kingdom of Hawaii . The Kingdom of Hawaii was established in 1795 with the unification of the ___MASK62___ islands of Hawaii , Oahu , Maui , Molokai , and Lnai into one government . In 1810 the entirety of the archipelago was unified when Kauai and Niihau joined the kingdom willingly and without bloodshed or war . The kingdom was ruled by two major dynastic families : the House of Kamehameha and the House of Kalkaua . George Herbert Walker Bush ( born June 12 , 1924 ) is an American politician who was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 . A member of the U . S . ___MASK85___ , he was previously a congressman , ambassador , and Director of Central Intelligence . He is the oldest living former President and Vice President . Since 2000 , Bush has often been referred to as " George H . W . Bush ", " Bush 41 ", " Bush the Elder ", or " George Bush Senior " to distinguish him from his eldest son , George W . Bush , who became the 43rd President of the United States . Prior to his son ' s presidency , he was simply referred to as George Bush or President Bush .