HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Rep. Chris Lee, Chair |
Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair |
Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 3, 2020 |
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2:05pm |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Makes housekeeping amendments to Hawaii's elections laws to clarify and improve the administration of elections by mail.
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Authorizes election officials to establish additional voter service centers.
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Reinstates the definition of "precinct" and amends the definition of "district" to facilitate the administration of elections.
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RELATING TO BALLOT HARVESTING. Clarifies that only a designated agent can deliver a ballot on behalf of another. Prohibits ballot harvesting. Violators will be punishable under felony voter fraud statutes.
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RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Establishes a process, beginning on January 1, 2021, for preregistering or registering public school- and charter school-enrolled students to vote.
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RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING. Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats.
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RELATING TO VACANCIES. Amends filing deadlines for candidates attempting to fill vacant state senate seats.
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the office of elections to establish a pilot program requiring candidates for county election to take the civics practice test published by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Requires the office of elections to publish whether each candidate passes or fails the practice test.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 15 copies (including an original) to Room 442 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6531 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6552or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Chris Lee Chair |
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