Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 754 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow any federal, state, or county election other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election to be conducted by mail.

The Office of Elections, Disability and Communications Access Board, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, Hawaii Pro Democracy Initiative, a concerned City Councilmember, and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 754 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.