The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-06
AN ACT
To AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE ELECTION LAWS OF
THE KINGDOM.

Be it Enacted By the King and the Legislature of the
Hawaiian Kingdom:
SECTION l. 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 Government. Con
ttuton shall refer to and the Constitution of the
Hawaiian Kingdom, promul gated July 9TH, 1887, to-
gether with any amendments thereto. Inspector or
Inspectors shall refer to and the Inspector
Inspectors of Election provided for in this Act any
deputy for such Inspector Inspectors Candidate
Candidates" shall mean any person persons who
has who have declared his or their intention of offer
ing himself or themselves for election to seat in the
Legislature Court shall mean any court or tribunal
authorized by this Act to try any disputed elections
Election shall refer to and mean any election for
Mobiles or Representatives prescribed in this Act
Register" shall refer to and the register of
voters herein prescribed District" shall
election district prescribed in this Act unless the
context prohibits such sense Corrupt Practices
Illegal Practices shall refer to and the oenses
described in this Act under such titles or heads.
OF ELECTION
SECTION g The general election under this Act shall
be held on the first Wednesday of February in the year
1892 and the said day of February in every second
year thereafter
SECTION g. The general election is for the purpose.o
choosing by ballot the elective members of the Legs
ature The methods of election shall be such are
hereinbelow set forth.
SECTION T. Special elections are such as are held to
supply vacancies i'll the elective membership of the
Legislature and shall be held at such times the Min
lister shall proclaim
ELECTION PROCL A NJ ATIONS
SECTION At least thirty days beiote general cleo
ton and whenever he receives proper notice. at least
twenty days before special election the Minister of
Interior must issue election proclamation and trans
nit copies of the to the various Boards of In
spectors of Elections throughout the Kingdom, where
such election to be held such proclamation shall also
be published in Honolulu.
SECTION 6. Such proclamation must contain state
ment of the time and places where the election will be
held and the purpose for which the election is 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 T. Copies of such election proclamations
shall be posted in not less than three conspicuous pub
lie places the district districts where such election
is to be held Election proclamatons shall also be
published in one more Hawaiian and English
paper in the language of the paper publishing the
MOBILES.
SECTION s. There shall be twenty Mobiles for the
Kingdom of whom nine shall be elected from the island
of Oahu, six from the islands of Maui Molokai and
Lanai from the island of Hawaii and three from the
islands of Kauai and Niihau. They shall be elected at
the general election every other year. hereinafter
provided They shall for six years The term of
service shall begin from the general election except
that in of vacancy after election Noble elected
to fill such vacancy shall only for the unexpired
term. They shall without pay but may receive
mileage at the rate hereinafter provided for the Repre-
sentatives.