THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2047
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION SIGNATURES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§11‑6[]] Petitions; withdrawal of signatures. Wherever in this chapter the signatures of registered voters are required on a petition, any voter who, after signing a petition, seeks to withdraw the voter's signature may do so by providing notice in writing to the chief election officer any time before the filing of the petition. The notice shall include [the name, social security number, address, and birthdate of the voter and must be signed by the voter with the name under which the voter is registered to vote.] the voter's name, residence address, the month and date portions of the voter's date of birth, the voter's signature, and a statement that the voter wishes to remove the voter's signature from the petition; provided that the written notice shall not require the voter's social security number or any portion thereof and the year portion of the voter's date of birth. Upon receipt of that notice containing the information required by this section, the chief election officer shall notify the group or individual to whom the petition was issued and the signature of the individual shall not be counted."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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:	_____________________________
	By Request

Report Title:

Office of Elections Package; Petitions; Withdrawal of Signatures

Description:

Amends statutory provisions relating to the information necessary for a signer of a petition to withdraw the signer's name from the petition.

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