Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 119, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow only the last four digits of a registered voter's social security number on nomination papers filed on behalf of a candidate.

Offering comments on the measure was the Office of Elections.

This measure allows only the last four digits of a registered voter's social security number on nomination papers filed on behalf of a candidate. Your Committee finds that not requiring the disclosure of a registered voter's complete social security number will limit the risk of unauthorized use or disclosure of that sensitive information to a third party who may use that information for non-election-related purposes.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 119, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.