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HI Rev Stat § 11-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-19 Registration from one county to another.

 §11-19 Registration from one county to another. Whenever a registered voter changes residence from one county to another, the person shall notify the clerk and change the registration to the proper county by the appropriate registration deadline; provided that no change of registration shall be allowed after the close of registration for an election except pursuant to section 11-21(c). Thereupon, if the person applying is legally qualified to register, the clerk shall accept the registration and shall immediately thereafter forward to the clerk of the county in which the person was formerly registered, a notice that the name of the registered voter is to be removed from the general county register of that county. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 77, §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(i); gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 273, §3; am L 1992, c 129, §2] Attorney General Opinions  Except in the situation specified in section, voter who moves from one county to another may reregister in second county, so long as register is open. Att. Gen. Op. 70-16.
HI Rev Stat § 11-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk.

 §11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk. (a) The clerks shall use all reliable and pertinent information to keep the general register up to date. The county clerks may request information from, but are not limited to, the following sources:  (1) The office of the lieutenant governor for any change of name;  (2) Courts for any changes of name, divorces, separations, or other changes affecting voter status;  (3) The department of health for marriages, deaths, or other changes affecting voter status;  (4) Utility companies concerning commencement or changes of service;  (5) Residential apartments, cooperative apartments, and condominiums as to changes of occupancy. In requesting the information the clerk shall give reasonable notice and time for furnishing the information.  (b) If the clerk has evidence indicating that a voter's registration should be transferred, the clerk shall notify the person by first-class mail of the intent to transfer registration. The notification shall include:  (1) Any evidence that the clerk may have indicating why a transfer or change should be made;  (2) The residence, precinct, and district of the voter according to current registration lists;  (3) Any alleged new address, precinct, and district;  (4) A reply form which shall contain a space for the voter's agreement or objection to the transfer, the reasons for the objection and space for the voter's signature;  (5) Notice that unless the completed form is returned not later than 4:30 p.m. on the fifteenth day after mailing, the transfer shall be processed.  (c) A voter may contest the transfer on or before election day by presenting evidence that the voter actually resides at the old address which, if found valid by the clerk or the board of registration, shall entitle the voter to be returned to the old voting list.  (d) Notwithstanding section 11-24, the clerk may, at any time, transfer a voter's registration when notice of a change of address is received by registration affidavit or other form or means approved by the chief election officer. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(j); am L 1984, c 64, §1; am L 1994, c 119, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day.

  §11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day. (a) The clerk may designate a registration clerk, who may be an election official, at a voter service center in the county on the day of the election.  (b) These registration clerks shall take applications for change of name from voters who have been married or who have had their names changed since the last election.  (c) Any person whose name appears on the registered voters list whose residence has changed since the last election, and whom the clerk has not transferred under section 11-20, may apply on a form prescribed by the chief election officer on the day of the election for transfer of registration to the precinct of the new residence. Any person so transferring voter registration shall be immediately added to the register of the new precinct.  (d) Where a person was incorrectly placed on a list of voters of a precinct in which the person does not actually reside, the person may correct the registration. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 77, §3; am L 1984, c 64, §2; am L 1985, c 203, §2; am L 1987, c 273, §4; am L 1992, c 129, § §3, 4; am L 2019, c 136, §8; am L 2021, c 213, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 11-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-22 Changing register; correction of errors.

  §11-22 Changing register; correction of errors. (a) The clerk shall correct the register if at any time it shall be manifest to the clerk that the name of a person registered has been accidentally misspelled, or that the person has been misnamed therein, or that the person has been accidentally registered under the wrong precinct, or that the person was accidentally removed pursuant to section 11-17(a), or that the name of the person should be corrected or restored pursuant to section 11-17(b).  (b) In any case where the clerk refuses to correct the register, the person may appeal to the board of registration and the register shall be changed upon a written order of the board of registration, setting forth the reasons for the change. The order shall be directed to the clerk. The clerk, upon receipt of any order from the board of registration, shall correct the register according to the terms of the order, making on the register a reference to the order. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(k); gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 45, §6; am L 2019, c 136, §9; am L 2021, c 213, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 11-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified voters.

  §11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified voters. Whenever the clerk receives from the department of health or any informing agency, information of the death, loss of voting rights of a person sentenced for a felony as provided in section 831-2, adjudication as an incapacitated person under the provisions of chapter 560, loss of citizenship, or any other disqualification to vote, the clerk may accept the reported information as prima facie evidence to maintain and update the general register. Any person whose name is removed from the register of voters under this section may reregister to vote or appeal in the manner provided by sections 11-26 and 11-51, and the proceedings shall be had upon the appeal as in other appeals under these sections. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 198, §1; am L 1983, c 34, §1; am L 2002, c 15, §2; am L 2021, c 213, §10] Case Notes  Cited: 133 H. 229 (App.), 325 P.3d 641 (2014).
HI Rev Stat § 11-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-24 Closing register.

  §11-24 Closing register. (a) At 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day before each election, but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter, the general county register shall be closed to registration for persons seeking to vote and remain closed to registration until after the election, subject to change only as provided in sections 11-15.2, 11-21(c), 11-22, 11-25, 11-26, and this section.  (b) Notwithstanding the time of closing the general county registrar under subsection (a), the clerk may accept an application submitted on the tenth day if it was received electronically through the online voter registration system in accordance with section 11-15.3 or received as part of a driver's licensing transaction or from another designated voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The clerk shall also accept an application that is postmarked before or on the tenth day before the election. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(1); am L 1976, c 106, §1(6); am L 1977, c 189, §1(3); am L 1979, c 139, §3; am L 1990, c 156, §7; am L 1992, c 129, §5; am L 2012, c 225, §4; am L 2021, c 213, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 11-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk to act.

 §11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk to act. (a) In cases where the clerk, or voter service center officials, rules on a challenge on election day, the person ruled against may appeal from the ruling to the board of registration of the person's county for review under part III. The appeal shall be brought before the challenger and challenged party leave the voter service center. If an appeal is brought, both the challenger and the challenged voter may be parties to the appeal.  (b) In cases where the clerk rules on a challenge, prior to election day, or refuses to register an applicant, or refuses to change the register under section 11-22, the person ruled against may appeal from the ruling to the board of registration of the person's county. The appeal shall be brought within ten days of service of the adverse decision. Service of the decision shall be made personally or by registered mail, which shall be deemed complete upon deposit in the mails, postage prepaid, and addressed to the aggrieved person's last known address. If an appeal from a decision on a challenge prior to election day is brought, both the challenger and the challenged voter may be parties to the appeal.  (c) If the appeal is sustained, the board shall immediately certify that finding to the clerk, who shall thereupon alter the register to correspond to the findings of the board, and when necessary, the clerk shall notify the voter service center officials of the change in the register. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(n); am L 1980, c 264, §1(c); gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 45, §7; am L 2021, c 213, §13] Case Notes  Where county board of registration only ruled on the individual's right to be or remain a registered voter, which was within the scope of its jurisdiction, and did not mention any possible consequences for the individual's candidacy under the provision applicable to a candidate whose nomination papers have been successfully challenged, board did not exceed its jurisdiction in finding that individual was a candidate for the council seat, an undisputed fact that provided background and context for the appeal, and entering conclusions of law containing extraneous information on the county charter and the residency requirement for running for a council seat. 121 H. 297, 219 P.3d 1084 (2009).
HI Rev Stat § 11-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-41 Boards of registration, appointment, tenure.

  §11-41 Boards of registration, appointment, tenure. (a) There shall be four boards of registration: one for the island of Hawaii; one for the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe; one for the island of Oahu; and one for the islands of Kauai and Niihau. The boards, which shall be in the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes, shall consist of three members each and shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate; their terms of office shall be four years.  (b) In no case shall any board consist entirely of members of one political party.  (c) The several boards of registration shall sit in the county seats of their respective counties on election day. The boards shall also sit at such other times as the clerk determines within the various representative districts in their respective counties to hear appeals, provided there are any, from the voters registered within such districts. The boards shall continue their sittings until all appeals have been heard.  (d) Reasonable notices of the sitting of the boards shall be given in their respective districts or counties. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 264, §1(d); am L 1983, c 34, §2; am L 1998, c 2, §3; am L 2005, c 199, §1] Case Notes  Cited: 133 H. 229 (App.), 325 P.3d 641 (2014).
HI Rev Stat § 11-42 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-42 Compensation.

 §11-42 Compensation. Members of the boards of registration shall be compensated pursuant to a schedule established by the chief election officer. The schedule shall be contained in rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 133, §1; am L 1987, c 210, §1; am L 1998, c 56, §1] Cross References  Election officials' compensation, see §11-76.
HI Rev Stat § 11-43 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-43 Powers; procedures.

 §11-43 Powers; procedures. (a) Each board of registration is given all of the powers and authority for the summoning and examining of witnesses and the maintenance of order, including the power to punish for contempt and award witness fees in accordance with section 621-7, by law given to circuit courts.  (b) Every member of the board of registration may administer oaths in all cases in which oaths are by law authorized.  (c) The procedures for challenges and appeals under sections 11-25 and 11-26 and this part shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 91 regarding contested case hearings, but shall be administered according to rules adopted by the chief election officer. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 45, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 11-44 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-44 Records of proceedings.

 §11-44 Records of proceedings. The several boards of registration shall each keep books of record in which full and detailed minutes shall be preserved of all their proceedings. The minutes shall be kept from day to day, and shall contain:  (1) The date and place of the meeting;  (2) The names of the members of the board present;  (3) The name of each person to whom an oath is administered, and, if an examination is held, the names of the witnesses and the substance of the answers of the applicant and of the witnesses;  (4) The name of any person challenging the right of any applicant to register, the grounds of challenge, the name of the person challenged, and the decision rendered thereon; and  (5) All other matters of detail which are likely to have a bearing upon any question concerning the action of the board or of any person appearing before it. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-51 Appeal from board.

Rules of Court Applicability of Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, see HRCP rule 81(b)(10); appeal to appellate courts, see Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure.  §11-51 Appeal from board. Any affected person, political party, or any of the county clerks, may appeal to the intermediate appellate court, subject to chapter 602, in the manner provided for civil appeals from the circuit court; provided that the appeal is brought no later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day after the board serves its written decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, upon the appellant. This written decision of the board shall be a final appealable order. The board shall not consider motions for reconsideration. Service upon the appellant shall be made personally or by registered mail, which shall be deemed complete upon deposit in the mails, postage prepaid, and addressed to the appellant's last known address. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(o); am L 1979, c 111, §25; am L 1990, c 45, §9; am L 2004, c 202, §1; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-52 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-52 Hearing; decision final.

  §11-52 Hearing; decision final. When the appeal is perfected, the court shall hear the appeal as soon thereafter as may be reasonable. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 202, §2; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-53 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-53 Decision, notice; action on.

  §11-53 Decision, notice; action on. Immediately upon rendering a final decision upon any appeal, the court shall notify the board of registration from which the appeal was taken; and if the decision reverses the decision of the board, the board shall immediately order the register to be corrected to conform with the decision. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 202, §3; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-54 Status pending appeal.

  §11-54 Status pending appeal. In case of an appeal from a decision of any board of registration the name of the person shall be placed or remain upon the register pending the decision of the appellate courts concerning the same. If the person so registered votes at any election before the appeal is decided and acted upon, the ballot of such voter shall be handled in accordance with section 11-25(c). [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 202, §4; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-61 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-61 "Political party" defined.

Case Notes State's prohibition on write-in voting, as part of electoral scheme providing constitutionally sufficient ballot access, does not impose unconstitutional burden on voters' rights under First and Fourteenth Amendments. 504 U.S. 428.  §11-61 "Political party" defined. (a) The term "political party" means any party which has qualified as a political party under sections 11-62 and 11-64 and has not been disqualified by this section. A political party shall be an association of voters united for the purpose of promoting a common political end or carrying out a particular line of political policy and which maintains a general organization throughout the State, including a regularly constituted central committee and county committees in each county other than Kalawao.  (b) Any party which does not meet the following requirements or the requirements set forth in sections 11-62 to 11-64, shall be subject to disqualification:  (1) A party must have had candidates running for election at the last general election for any of the offices listed in paragraph (2) whose terms had expired. This does not include those offices which were vacant because the incumbent had died or resigned before the end of the incumbent's term; and  (2) The party received at least ten per cent of all votes cast:  (A) For any of the offices voted upon by all the voters in the State; or  (B) In at least fifty per cent of the congressional districts; or  (3) The party received at least four per cent of all the votes cast for all the offices of state senator statewide; or  (4) The party received at least four per cent of all the votes cast for all the offices of state representative statewide; or  (5) The party received at least two per cent of all the votes cast for all the offices of state senate and all the offices of state representative combined statewide. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 125, §3(1); am L 1983, c 34, §3; am L 1986, c 323, §1; am L 1997, c 287, §1; am L 1999, c 205, §1] Attorney General Opinions  "All votes cast" in determining the qualification of a political party does not include blank ballots. Att. Gen. Op. 81-6.  Change of party name. Att. Gen. Op. 82-1.  General election presidential ballots shall contain the candidate's party or group affiliation along with the candidate's name, regardless of whether the party is qualified under this section and §11-62. Att. Gen. Op. 13-2.
HI Rev Stat § 11-63 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-63 Party rules, amendments to be filed.

 §11-63 Party rules, amendments to be filed. All parties must file their rules with the chief election officer not later than 4:30 p.m. on the one hundred fiftieth day prior to the next primary. All amendments shall be filed with the chief election officer not later than 4:30 p.m. on the thirtieth day after their adoption. The rules and amendments shall be duly certified to by an authorized officer of the party and upon filing, the rules and amendments thereto shall be a public record. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(q); am L 1983, c 34, §5; am L 1986, c 323, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 11-64 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-64 Names of party officers to be filed.

 §11-64 Names of party officers to be filed. All parties shall submit to the chief election officer and the respective county clerks not later than 4:30 p.m. on the ninetieth day prior to the next primary, a list of names and addresses of officers of the central committee and of the respective county committees. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(r); am L 1983, c 34, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 11-65 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-65 Determination of party disqualification; notice of disqualification.

 §11-65 Determination of party disqualification; notice of disqualification. (a) Not later than 4:30 p.m. on the one hundred twentieth day after a general election, the chief election officer shall determine which parties were qualified to participate in the last general election, but which have become disqualified to participate in the forthcoming elections. Notice of intention to disqualify shall be served by certified or registered mail on the chairperson of the state central committee or in the absence of the chairperson, any officer of the central committee of the party, as shown by the records of the chief election officer. In addition, public notice of intention to disqualify shall also be given.  (b) If an officer of the party whose name is on file with the chief election officer desires a hearing on the notice of intention to disqualify, the officer of the party shall, not later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day after service by mail or not later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day after the last day upon which the public notice is given in any county, whichever is later, file an affidavit with the chief election officer setting forth facts showing the reasons why the party should not be disqualified. The chief election officer shall call a hearing not later than twenty days following receipt of the affidavit. The chief election officer shall notify by certified or registered mail the officer of the party who filed the affidavit of the date, time, and place of the hearing. In addition, public notice of the hearing shall be given not later than five days prior to the day of the hearing. The chief election officer shall render the chief election officer's decision not later than 4:30 p.m. on the seventh day following the hearing. If the party does not file the affidavit within the time specified, the notice of intention to disqualify shall constitute final disqualification. A party thus disqualified shall have the right to requalify as a new party by following the procedures of section 11-62. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(5); am L 1977, c 189, §1(4); gen ch 1985, 1993; am L 1998, c 2, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 11-76 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-76 Compensation.

  §11-76 Compensation. Election officials under the supervision and control of the office of elections on election day shall be compensated pursuant to a schedule established by the chief election officer. The schedule shall be contained in rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(y); am L 1974, c 19, §1; am L 1977, c 151, §2; am L 1982, c 145, §1; am L 1989, c 155, §1; gen ch 1993; am L 1995, c 71, §3; am L 2019, c 136, §11]