STAND. COM. REP. NO.  798

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1132

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1132 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve polling place operations on election day by:

     (1)  Requiring all poll watchers to be appointed not later than forty-five days prior to any election; and

     (2)  Requiring all poll watchers to attend training and be certified prior to serving as poll watchers on election day.

     The State Office of Elections and Office of the County Clerk of the County of Maui supported this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1132, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1132, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair