The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-02
AN ACT
To AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE ELECTION Laws OF
KINGDOM.

Be it Enacted By the King and the Legislature of the
Ha,eaiiaas Kingdom:
SECTION l. From and after the passage Of this Act,
the several laws and parts Of laws set forth in Schedule
A. hereto attached shall be and hereby repealed
SECTION 9 In this Act wherever the following words
phrases they shall be held to refer to and have
the meanings herein set FORTH provided the context
shall not prohibit such meanings Minister" shall
refer to and mean the Minister of the Department of
Interior for the time being of the Hawaiian Govern
ment Constitution shall refer and mean the Con-
sttution Of the Hawaiian Kingdom, promulgated July
9TH 1887 together with any amendments thereto.
Inspector" Inspectors shall refer to and mean
the Inspector Inspectors of Election provided for
in this Act any deputy for such Inspector Inspect
ors Candidate" or Candidates" shall mean any
person or persons who has or have declared his or their
intention of offering himself or themselves for election
to seat in the Legislature Court shall mean any
court tribunal authorized by this Act to try any dis
puted elections Election shall refer to and mean
any election for MOBILES Representatives prescribed
in this Act Register shall refer to and mean the
Register of voters herein prescribed District shall
election district prescribed in this Act,
less the context prohibit such sense Corrupt Prac
tees" Illegal Practices shall refer to and mean
the offences described in this Act under such titles or
heads.
SECTION g. There must be held throughout the King
dom. on the first Wednesday of February in the year
1890 and the said day of February every second
year thereafter election, which shall be known as
the General Election
SECTION f. The general election is for the purpose of
choosing by baotthe elective members of the Legsla
ture The methods of election shall be such as are
hereinbelow set forth.
SECTION B. Special elections such as are held to
supply vacancies in the elective membership of the Leg
slature and shall be held at such times the Minister
shall proclaim.
ELECTION PRoCLAMATIoNs
SECTION g. At least thirty days before a general
election, and whenever he receives proper notice. at
least twenty days before special election the Minister
of Interior must issue election proclamation and
transmit copies of the to the various Boards of
Inspectors of Elections throughout the Kingdom,
where such election is to be held such proclamation
shall also be published in Honolulu
SECTION z. Such proclamation must contain a state
ment of the time and places where the election will be
held and the purpose for which the election to be held
1t may also contain any other relevant matter deemed
necessary by the Minister including offer of rewards for
the detection and conviction of offenders against the
election laws
SECTION s. Copies of such election proclamatons
shall be posted in not less than three conspicuous public
places in the district districts where such election is
to be held Election procamatons shall also be pub
ished in more Hawaiian and English newspaper
in the language of the paper publishing the same.
THE MOBILES.
SECTION There shall be twentyfour Mobiles for the
Kingdom, of whom nine shall be elected from the Isl
and of Oahu, six from the Islands of Maui Moloka and
Lanai six from the Island Of Hawaii and three from the
Islands of Kauai and Nhau They shall be elected at
the general election every other year. as hereinafter
provided They shall for years except as here
after provided The term of service shall begin from
the general election They shall serve without pay but
may receive mileage at the rate hereinafter provided
for the Representatives.
SECTION TO- At the general election to be held in the
year 1890 third of the Mobiles each of said divs
ions shall be elected for two years. third
for four years and third for six years. At each