HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1359
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to voting.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 11-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§11-136  Poll book, identification, voting.  Every person upon applying to vote shall sign the person's name in the poll book prepared for that purpose.  This requirement may be waived by the chairperson of the precinct officials if for reasons of illiteracy or blindness or other physical disability the voter is unable to write.  Every person shall provide identification [if so requested by] to a precinct official. The precinct official shall use the identification provided to confirm the identity of the person signing the poll book.  Identification provided to a precinct official shall contain a photograph of the person.  A poll book shall not contain the social security number of any person.

     After signing the poll book and receiving the voter's ballot, the voter shall proceed to the voting booth to vote according to the voting system in use in the voter's precinct. The precinct official may, and upon request shall, explain to the voter the mode of voting."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Voters; identification

Description:

Requires a precinct official to request photo identification from persons signing a poll book, and verify information contained in the poll book.

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