HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2251
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to elections.

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

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to authorize the county clerk of any county with a population of less than one hundred thousand to mail an absentee ballot for each primary, special primary, special, general, and special general election to all properly registered voters of any island of that county that is not contiguous with the island where the county seat of government is located.

     SECTION 2.  Section 15-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), the respective clerk shall mail an absentee ballot for each primary, special primary, special, general, and special general election to each registered voter who resides in the county of Kalawao[.] or on any island of a county that is not contiguous with the island where the county seat of government is located; provided that the county has a population of less than one hundred thousand.  The chief election officer may adopt rules to carry out this subsection."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Voting; Elections by Mail

Description:

Authorizes the county clerk of a county with a population of less than 100,000 to mail an absentee ballot to all properly registered voters on an island of the county that is not contiguous with the county seat of government.

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