STAND. COM. REP. NO. 318

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 210

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 210 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize ranked choice voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in the State.

The Libertarian Party of Hawaii, FairVote Action, Common Cause Hawaii, Young Progressives Demanding Action Hawaii, and a few individuals testified in support of this measure. The Honolulu County Republican Party and an individual testified in opposition. The Office of Elections provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to January 28, 2081, to facilitate further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments 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. 210, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 210, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair