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HI Rev Stat § 11-109 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-109 Voter service centers; places of deposit.

  §11-109 Voter service centers; places of deposit. (a) Voter service centers shall be established by the clerks to service the particular needs of each county's voters.  (b) In each county, a voter service center shall be open from the tenth business day preceding the day of the election during regular business hours until the closing hour of voting and at the same times statewide. The clerks may operate additional voter service centers with varying days or hours of operation to service the voters of particular areas that otherwise could not support the operation of a voter service center for ten business days or the same times statewide. Anyone standing in line at a voter service center at the closing hour of voting with the intent of voting shall be permitted to do so. A person eligible to vote but who is not registered to vote standing in line at a voter service center at the closing hour of voting shall be permitted to apply under section 11-15.2 to register to vote and subsequently vote that election day. To the extent the registration clerk determines the applicant to be registered at that time, the applicant will be permitted to vote a regular ballot. If additional time is required to process the application, the applicant shall be provided a provisional ballot.  (c) Each voter service center shall provide the services specified in section 11-1 under the definition of "voter service center".  (d) The clerks may designate and provide for places of deposit to be open as early as the mailing of ballots by the clerks; provided that the locations and apparatus for receiving voted ballots can be securely maintained during the period of use for each election, and as may be permitted by the operational hours. [L 2019, c 136, pt of §2; am L 2021, c 213, §24]
HI Rev Stat § 11-110 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-110 Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail.

  §11-110 Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail. (a) Election expenses in an election by mail shall be as follows:  (1) All expenses related to elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices, unrelated to voter registration, shall be divided in half between the State and the counties. To the extent that a particular expense is shared statewide, each county shall pay a proration of expenses as a proportion of the registered voters at the time of the general election. The counties shall separately be responsible for expenses associated with voter registration;  (2) All expenses for county elections by mail, which do not involve state or federal offices, shall be borne by the counties and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the county councils; and  (3) All expenses for state or federal elections by mail, which do not involve county offices, shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature. Expenses attributable to registration of voters by the clerk for state or federal elections that do not involve county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature.  (b) Election responsibilities for elections by mail shall be as follows:  (1) For elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices:  (A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and the mailing and receipt of ballots;  (B) The State shall be responsible for the printing and counting of ballots;  (C) The State and counties may otherwise agree to the delegation of these responsibilities to each other; and  (D) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer;  (2) For elections by mail involving only county offices, the respective county shall be solely responsible; and  (3) For elections by mail involving only state or federal offices:  (A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, and places of deposit;  (B) The State shall be responsible for the printing, mailing, receipt, and counting of ballots; and  (C) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer. [L 2019, c 136, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-111 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-111 Official and facsimile ballots.

  §11-111 Official and facsimile ballots. Ballots issued by the chief election officer in state elections and by the clerk in county elections are official ballots. In elections using the paper ballot and electronic voting systems, the chief election officer or clerk in the case of county elections shall have printed informational posters containing facsimile ballots that depict the official ballots to be used in the election. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ee); am L 1975, c 36, §1(4); am L 1980, c 264, §1(f); am L 2019, c 136, §15] Cross References  Ballot boxes, see §11-134.  Spoiled ballots, see §11-140. Case Notes  Constitutional amendment ballot form found defective. 60 H. 324, 590 P.2d 543.
HI Rev Stat § 11-112 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-112 Contents of ballot.

 §11-112 Contents of ballot. (a) The ballot shall contain the names of the candidates, their party affiliation or nonpartisanship in partisan election contests, the offices for which they are running, and the district in which the election is being held. In multimember races the ballot shall state that the voter shall not vote for more than the number of seats available or the number of candidates listed where such number is less than the seats available.  (b) The ballot may include questions concerning proposed state constitutional amendments, proposed county charter amendments, or proposed initiative or referendum issues.  (c) At the chief election officer's discretion, the ballot may have a background design imprinted onto it.  (d) When the electronic voting system is used, the ballot may have pre-punched codes and printed information which identify the voting districts, precincts, and ballot sets to facilitate the electronic data processing of these ballots.  (e) The name of the candidate may be printed with the Hawaiian or English equivalent or nickname, if the candidate so requests in writing at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. Candidates' names, including the Hawaiian or English equivalent or nickname, shall be set on one line.  (f) The ballot shall bear no word, motto, device, sign, or symbol other than allowed in this title. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §1(5); am L 1977, c 189, §1(7); am L 1980, c 264, §1(g); am L 1983, c 34, §13; am L 1984, c 62, §1; am L 1996, c 173, §4] Attorney General Opinions  The "party affiliation" listed on the ballot under this section, for purposes of the presidential election, must include the names of non-qualified parties and groups that otherwise meet the requirements to appear on the presidential ballot. Att. Gen. Op. 13-2. Case Notes  Circuit courts may prevent use of ballots not in conformity with law and may compel officials to prepare proper ballots. 50 H. 379, 441 P.2d 138.
HI Rev Stat § 11-114 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-114 Order of offices on ballot.

 §11-114 Order of offices on ballot. The order of offices on a ballot shall be arranged substantially as follows: first, president and vice president of the United States; next, United States senators; next, United States house of representatives; next, governor and lieutenant governor; next, state senators; next, state representatives; and next, county offices. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(gg); am L 1980, c 264, §1(h)]
HI Rev Stat § 11-115 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-115 Arrangement of names on the ballot.

  §11-115 Arrangement of names on the ballot. (a) The names of the candidates shall be placed upon the ballot for their respective offices in alphabetical order except:  (1) As provided in section 11-118;  (2) For the limitations of the voting system in use; and  (3) For the case of the candidates for vice president and lieutenant governor in the general election whose names shall be placed immediately below the name of the candidate for president or governor of the same political party.  (b) In elections using the paper ballot or electronic voting systems where the names of the candidates are printed and the voter records the voter's vote on the face of the ballot, the following format shall be used: A horizontal line shall be ruled between each candidate's name and the next name, except between the names of presidential and vice presidential candidates and candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party in the general election. In such case the horizontal line shall follow the name of the candidates for vice president and lieutenant governor of the same political party, thereby grouping the candidates for president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party within the same pair of horizontal lines.   (c) Immediately to the left of (before) or to the right of (after) the candidate name or names, according to the requirements of the voting system, two vertical lines shall be ruled, so that in conjunction with the horizontal lines, a box shall be formed to the left of or to the right of the name and its equivalent, if any.  (d) In case of the candidates for president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party, only one box shall be formed opposite their set of names. The boxes shall be of sufficient size to give ample room in which to designate the choice of the voter in the manner prescribed for the voting system in use. All of the names upon a ballot shall be placed at a uniform distance from the left edge and close thereto, and shall be of uniform size and print subject to section 11-119. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(hh); am L 1976, c 106, §1(8); am L 1977, c 189, §1(9); gen ch 1985; am L 2000, c 130, §1] Case Notes  Circuit courts may prevent use of ballots not in conformity with law and may compel officials to prepare proper ballots. 50 H. 379, 441 P.2d 138.
HI Rev Stat § 11-116 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-116 Checking ballot form by candidates and parties.

 §11-116 Checking ballot form by candidates and parties. Facsimiles of all ballot layouts prior to printing shall be available for viewing by the candidates and the parties at the office of the chief election officer and the county clerk as soon after the close of filing as they are available. Such layout facsimiles shall show the typefaces used, the spelling and placement of names, and other information on the ballot. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2] Case Notes  Purpose and requirement of section. 61 H. 179, 599 P.2d 286.
HI Rev Stat § 11-117 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-117 Withdrawal of candidates; disqualification; death; notice.

 §11-117 Withdrawal of candidates; disqualification; death; notice. (a) Any candidate may withdraw in writing not later than 4:30 p.m. on the day immediately following the close of filing for any reason and may withdraw after the close of filing up to 4:30 p.m. on the fiftieth day prior to an election for reasons of ill health. When a candidate withdraws for ill health, the candidate shall give notice in writing to the chief election officer if the candidate was seeking a congressional or state office, or the candidate shall give notice in writing to the county clerk if the candidate was seeking a county office. The notice shall be accompanied by a statement from a licensed physician or physician assistant indicating that such ill health may endanger the candidate's life.  A candidate who withdraws the candidate's own nomination papers prior to the close of filing shall not be considered to have caused a vacancy that may be filled by a party under section 11-118.  (b) On receipt of the notice of death, withdrawal, or upon determination of disqualification, the chief election officer or the clerk shall inform the chairperson of the political party of which the person deceased, withdrawing, or disqualified was a candidate. When a candidate dies, withdraws, or is disqualified after the close of filing and the ballots have been printed, the chief election officer or the clerk may order the candidate's name stricken from the ballot or order that a notice of the death, withdrawal, or disqualification be prominently posted at the appropriate voter service centers on election day.  (c) In no case shall the filing fee be refunded after filing. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 77, §5; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ii); am L 1983, c 34, §15; am L 1990, c 7, §2; am L 2009, c 151, §3; am L 2011, c 143, §3 and c 159, §1; am L 2021, c 213, §25] Cross References  Convicted persons, see chapter 831. Attorney General Opinions  After twenty-four hours after the close of filing, a candidate is not entitled to withdraw and to have name dropped from the ballot. Att. Gen. Op. 70-23. Case Notes  Circuit court erred in concluding that based upon individual's "withdrawal" from the district race, the office of elections was authorized pursuant to this section and/or §11-118 to allow the Republican Party three additional days to identify a "replacement" candidate; individual could not have withdrawn individual's nomination papers as the papers were void and should never have been accepted and filed by the county clerk; therefore, without these additional days, replacement individual's nomination papers were filed after the statutory deadline and individual's name should not have been on the ballot. 126 H. 115 (App.), 267 P.3d 699 (2011).
HI Rev Stat § 11-118.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-118.5 Constitutional amendments, proposed; attorney general statement.

  §11-118.5 Constitutional amendments, proposed; attorney general statement. (a) Any constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature shall include in final form the exact constitutional ratification question to be printed on a ballot. The constitutional ratification question shall be phrased in a manner to enable voters to express their choice on the constitutional amendment by providing a "yes" or "no" response. The language and meaning of a constitutional amendment shall be clear and it shall be neither misleading nor deceptive.  (b) The attorney general, in consultation with the legislative reference bureau, shall prepare a statement in English and Hawaiian for each proposed constitutional amendment in language that is clear and that indicates the purpose, limitations, and effects of the proposed amendment. The attorney general shall distribute each statement to the state office of elections and all county clerks for further distribution. The office of elections and county clerks shall make the statement available to the public at all polling places in the State and on a website operated by the office of elections. [L 1996, c 173, §1; am L 1997, c 2, §17; am L 2019, c 286, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-119 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-119 Printing; quantity.

  §11-119 Printing; quantity. (a) The ballots shall be printed by order of the chief election officer or the clerk in the case of county elections. In any state or county election, the chief election officer and clerk shall endeavor to consolidate the printing and ballot package mailing contracts where the consolidation will result in lower costs.  (b) Whenever the chief election officer is responsible for the printing of ballots, unless provided otherwise, the exact wording to appear thereon, including questions and issues, shall be submitted to the chief election officer no later than 4:30 p.m. on the seventy-fifth calendar day before the applicable election.  (c) Based upon clarity and available space, the chief election officer or the clerk in the case of county elections shall determine the style and size of type to be used in printing the ballots. The color, size, weight, shape, and thickness of the ballot shall be determined by the chief election officer. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(kk); am L 1975, c 36, §1(6); am L 1976, c 106, §1(9); am L 1979, c 133, §4; am L 1980, c 264, §1(i); am L 1985, c 203, §4; am L 2011, c 143, §4; am L 2019, c 136, §16]
HI Rev Stat § 11-120 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-120 REPEALED.

 §11-120 REPEALED. L 2019, c 136, §48.
HI Rev Stat § 11-121 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-121 Ballot images.

 §11-121 Ballot images. A voter shall not be prohibited from distributing or sharing an electronic or digital image of the voter's own marked ballot via social media or other means regardless of how the voter acquired the image; provided that this section shall not be a defense for any election offenses under chapter 19 or related offenses under the Penal Code. [L 2016, c 81, §1] Cross References  Ballot removal or exhibition; prohibition, see §11-137.
HI Rev Stat § 11-131 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-131 Voter service center hours.

  §11-131 Voter service center hours. The hours of voting at voter service centers shall be:  (1) Regular business hours as prescribed in section 11-109 and by the clerk; and  (2) On an election day, from 7:00 a.m. until the closing hour of voting. If, at the closing hour of voting, any voter is standing in line at a voter service center with the desire of entering and voting, but due to the voter service center being overcrowded has been unable to do so, the voter shall be allowed to vote. No voter shall be permitted to enter or join the line after the prescribed hours of voting specified in this section. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(mm); gen ch 1985; am L 2019, c 136, §17; am L 2021, c 213, §26] Cross References  Voting systems, see chapter 16.
HI Rev Stat § 11-137 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-137 Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot.

  §11-137 Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot. No person shall look at or ask to see the contents of the ballot or the choice of party or nonpartisan ballot of any voter, except as provided in sections 11-139 and 11-132, nor shall any person attempt to influence a voter in regard to whom the voter shall vote for. When a voter is in the voting booth for the purpose of voting, no other person, except as provided in sections 11-139 and 11-132, shall be allowed to enter the booth or to be in a position from which the person can observe how the voter votes.  No person shall take a ballot out of the voter service center unless authorized by the chief election officer or a designee of the chief election officer. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 158, §1; am L 1973, c 217, §1(rr); am L 1975, c 36, §1(10); am L 1980, c 264, §1(m); gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 97, §3; am L 2019, c 136, §19] Cross References  Distribution or sharing of electronic or digital image of a voter's own marked ballot via social media, see §11-121. Attorney General Opinions  Precludes "exit polling" within a polling place and within a thousand-foot radius thereof. Att. Gen. Op. 84-4.
HI Rev Stat § 11-138 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-138 Time allowed voters.

  §11-138 Time allowed voters. A voter shall be allowed to remain in the voting booth for five minutes, and having voted the voter shall at once emerge and leave the voting booth. If the voter refuses to leave when so requested by a majority of voter service center officials after the lapse of five minutes, the voter shall be removed by the voter service center officials. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ss); am L 1980, c 264, §1(n); gen ch 1985; am L 2021, c 213, §28]
HI Rev Stat § 11-139 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-139 Voting assistance.

  §11-139 Voting assistance. (a) Except as otherwise provided, any voter who requires assistance may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice. A person with disabilities may be provided assistance at a voter service center pursuant to any state or federal law relating to persons with disabilities. The voter's employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate for any office that is listed on the ballot shall not provide assistance. Written or oral instructions delivered via telephone, electronic means, or mail shall not be deemed assistance prohibited by this section; provided that the voter's employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate for any office listed on the ballot is not physically present with the voter when the instructions are delivered.  (b) Violation of this section by an employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate shall constitute election fraud as provided under section 19-3. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 158, §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(tt); am L 1985, c 203, §5; am L 2002, c 89, §1; am L 2013, c 235, §2; am L 2019, c 136, §20]
HI Rev Stat § 11-140 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-140 Spoiled ballots.

 §11-140 Spoiled ballots. In elections using the paper ballot and electronic voting systems, if a voter spoils a ballot, the voter may obtain another upon returning the spoiled one. Before returning the spoiled ballot, the voter shall conform to the procedure promulgated by the chief election officer to retain the secrecy of the vote. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(uu); am L 1975, c 36, §1(11); am L 1980, c 264, §1(o); am L 1981, c 100, §1(3)]
HI Rev Stat § 11-151 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-151 Vote count.

  §11-151 Vote count. Each contest or question on a ballot shall be counted independently as follows:  (1) If the votes cast in a contest or question are equal to or less than the number to be elected or chosen for that contest or question, the votes for that contest or question shall be counted;  (2) If the votes cast in a contest or question exceed the number to be elected or chosen for that contest or question, the votes for that contest or question shall not be counted; and  (3) If a contest or question requires a majority of the votes for passage, any blank, spoiled, or invalid ballot shall not be tallied for passage or as votes cast except that such ballots shall be counted as votes cast in ratification of a constitutional amendment or a question for a constitutional convention. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §1(12); am L 1986, c 305, §2; am L 2000, c 54, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-152 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-152 Method of counting.

  §11-152 Method of counting. For votes cast using the electronic voting system, the ballots shall be taken in the sealed ballot containers to the counting center according to the procedure and schedule adopted by the chief election officer to promote the security of the ballots. For all votes cast in an election, in the presence of official observers, counting center employees may start to count the ballots before election day, as specified in section 11-108. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(vv); am L 1975, c 36, §1(13); am L 1977, c 189, §1(10); am L 1980, c 264, §1(p); am L 1993, c 304, §7; gen ch 1993; am L 2019, c 136, §21]