STAND. COM. REP. NO.  575

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 461

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 461, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the ability of members of the military and other eligible voters who are overseas to participate in all elections for federal, state, and local offices by enacting the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

     The Department of Defense, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, and Military Officers Association of America-Hawaii Chapter supported this bill.  The Office of Elections, Elections Office of the City Clerk of the City and County of Honolulu, and Office of the County Clerk of the County of Maui provided comments.

     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. 461, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair