Report Title:

Elections; Voting by Mail

Description:

Requires all elections to be conducted by mail.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1102
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ELECTIONS

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 11-91.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§11-91.5[]]  Federal, state, and county elections by mail.  (a)  [Any] All federal, state, [or] and county [election held other than on the date of a regularly scheduled primary or general election may] elections shall be conducted by mail.

     [(b)  The chief election officer shall determine whether a federal or state election, other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election, may be conducted by mail or at polling places.

(c)  The county clerk shall determine whether a county election, held other than on the date of a regularly scheduled primary or general election, may be conducted by mail or at polling places.  An election by mail in the county shall be under the supervision of the county clerk.

(d)] (b)  The chief election officer shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to provide for uniformity in the conduct of federal, state, and county elections by mail."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to all elections occurring after January 1, 2008.

INTRODUCED BY:

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