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HI Rev Stat § 11-153 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-153 More or fewer ballots than recorded.

  §11-153 More or fewer ballots than recorded. (a) If there are more ballots than documented usage indicates, this shall be an overage and if fewer ballots, it shall be an underage. The election officials or counting center employees responsible for the tabulation of ballots shall make a note of this fact on a form to be provided by the chief election officer. The form recording the overage or underage shall be sent directly to the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections separate and apart from the other election records.  (b) If the electronic voting system is being used in an election, the overage or underage shall be recorded after the tabulation of the ballots. In an election using the paper ballot voting system, the chief election officer or the chief election officer's designee shall proceed to count the votes cast for each candidate or on a question after recording the overage or underage.  (c) The chief election officer or the clerk shall make a list of all precincts in which an overage or underage occurred and the amount of the overage or underage. This list shall be filed and kept as a public record in the office of the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections.  An election contest may be brought under part XI, if the overage or underage in any precinct could affect the outcome of an election. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §1(14); am L 1997, c 61, §1; am L 2019, c 136, §22; am L 2021, c 213, §29]
HI Rev Stat § 11-154 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-154 Records, etc.; disposition.

  §11-154 Records, etc.; disposition. The voted ballots shall be kept secure and handled only in the presence of representatives not of the same political party or official observers in accordance with rules adopted for the various voting systems. After all the ballots have been tabulated they shall be sealed in containers. Thereafter, these containers shall be unsealed and resealed only as prescribed by rules governing elections.  The ballots and other election records may be destroyed by the chief election officer or clerk when all elected candidates have been certified by the chief election officer, or in the case of candidates for county offices, by the clerk and after compliance with retention schedules of applicable federal law. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ww); am L 2019, c 136, §23] Cross References  Records open to inspection, see §11-97.
HI Rev Stat § 11-155 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-155 Certification of results of election.

  §11-155 Certification of results of election. On receipt of certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief election officer, or county clerk in a county election, shall compile, certify, and release the election results by district and precinct after the expiration of the time for bringing an election contest. The certification shall be based on a comparison and reconciliation of the following:  (1) The results of the canvass of ballots conducted pursuant to chapter 16;  (2) The audit of records and resultant overage and underage report;  (3) The audit results of the manual audit team;  (4) The results of any mandatory recount of votes conducted pursuant to section 11-158; and  (5) All logs, tally sheets, and other documents generated during the election and in the canvass of the election results. A certificate of election or a certificate of results declaring the results of the election as of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11-156; provided that in the event of an overage or underage, a list of all precincts in which an overage or underage occurred shall be attached to the certificate. The number of candidates to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in any election district shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of office shall begin or end as of the close of voter service centers on election day. The position on the question receiving the appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of results issued pursuant to section 11-156. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 264, §1(b); am L 1986, c 305, §3; am L 1997, c 61, §2; am L 2019, c 135, §2; am L 2021, c 213, §30] Attorney General Opinions  When board of education members can assume official duties. Att. Gen. Op. 86-21.
HI Rev Stat § 11-156 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form.

  §11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form. The chief election officer or county clerk shall deliver certificates of election to the persons elected as determined under section 11-155. The chief election officer or county clerk in county elections shall issue certificates of results where a question has been voted upon. Certificates of election shall be delivered only after the:  (1) Filing of reports in accordance with sections 11-331 and 11-333; and  (2) Payment of any fine assessed by the campaign spending commission, by the person elected in accordance with part XIII and after the expiration of time for bringing an election contest. The certificate of election shall be substantially in the following form: CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION  I,......................., chief election officer (county clerk) of Hawaii (county), do hereby certify that .................... was on the ..... day of .......... 20....., duly elected a ............... (name of office) for the ....................... district for a term expiring on the ..... day of ...................., A.D. 20.....  Witness my hand this ..... day of ...................., A.D. 20.....  .....................................  Chief Election Officer (County Clerk)  The certificate of results shall be substantially in the following form: CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS  I, ............................, chief election officer (county clerk) of Hawaii (county), do hereby certify that .................. (question) was on the ..... day of ............... 20...., duly adopted (rejected) by a majority of the votes cast.  .....................................  Chief Election Officer (County Clerk)  If there is an election contest these certificates shall be delivered only after a final determination in the contest has been made and the time for an appeal has expired. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 305, §4; am L 2012, c 34, §1; am L 2014, c 139, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-157 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-157 In case of tie.

  §11-157 In case of tie. In case of the failure of an election by reason of the equality of vote between two or more candidates, the tie shall be decided by the chief election officer or clerk in the case of county elections by lot. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 198, §2; am L 1996, c 239, §2; am L 2011, c 5, §3; am L 2012, c 34, §2; am L 2019, c 136, §24]
HI Rev Stat § 11-158 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-158 Mandatory recount of votes.

  §11-158 Mandatory recount of votes. (a) The chief election officer, or the clerk in the case of a county election, shall conduct a recount of all votes cast for any office or ballot question in any election if the official tabulation of all of the returns for that office or question reveals that the difference in:  (1) The number of votes cast for a candidate apparently qualified for the general election ballot or elected to office and the number of votes cast for the closest apparently defeated opponent; or  (2) The number of votes cast in the affirmative for the ballot question and the number of votes cast in the negative for the ballot question, including when applicable, the tabulation of blank votes, is equal to or less than one hundred votes or one-quarter of one per cent of the total number of votes cast for the contest, whichever is greater.  (b) No candidate shall be charged for the cost of a mandatory recount under this section.  (c) All mandatory recounts of votes under this section shall be completed and the results publicly announced no later than seventy-two hours after the closing of polls on election day.  (d) The chief election officer may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the mandatory recount of votes under this section, including:  (1) Authorizing candidates affected by the recount, or their designated representatives, to attend and witness the recount; and  (2) Notifying the parties described in paragraph (1) of the time and place of the recount no later than one day prior to the date of the recount.  (e) This section shall apply to votes counted pursuant to section 11-151.  (f) A recount conducted pursuant to this section shall not be considered a contest for cause subject to section 11-172. [L 2019, c 135, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-171 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-171 Applicability of this part.

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.  §11-171 Applicability of this part. This part shall apply whenever a contested election is subject to determination by a court of competent jurisdiction in the manner provided by law. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2] Case Notes  The court has jurisdiction to decide election contest involving legislative seat. 51 H. 354, 461 P.2d 221.  Supreme court has jurisdiction to determine validity of the manner of submission and ratification of state constitution amendments. 60 H. 324, 590 P.2d 543.
HI Rev Stat § 11-172 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-172 Contests for cause; generally.

  §11-172 Contests for cause; generally. With respect to any election, any candidate, or qualified political party directly interested, or any thirty voters of any election district, may file a complaint in the supreme court. The complaint shall set forth any cause or causes, such as but not limited to, provable fraud, overages, or underages, that could cause a difference in the election results. The complaint shall also set forth any reasons for reversing, correcting, or changing the decisions of the voter service center officials or the officials at a counting center in an election using the electronic voting system. A copy of the complaint shall be delivered to the chief election officer or the clerk in the case of county elections. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(xx); am L 1975, c 36, §1(15); am L 1991, c 9, §2; am L 2021, c 213, §31] Case Notes  A candidate's campaign coordinator has no standing to contest election. 56 H. 47, 527 P.2d 236.  Sufficiency of complaint. 56 H. 47, 527 P.2d 236.  Electorate as whole had standing. 61 H. 179, 599 P.2d 286.  Plaintiffs failed to meet burden of demonstrating that irregularities in voting procedures for OHA trustees either could have caused a difference in election outcome or could have precluded the correct result from being ascertained. 84 H. 383, 935 P.2d 98.  Where plaintiff made no showing that defendant was under any obligation to debate plaintiff, the refusal to debate was not an error, mistake, or irregularity that would have changed the results of the election; thus plaintiff failed to meet plaintiff's burden of demonstrating errors, mistakes, or irregularities that could have caused a difference in the election results and the remedy of ordering a new election with televised debates was not authorized by §11-174.5(b). 119 H. 337, 198 P.3d 124.
HI Rev Stat § 11-173 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-173 REPEALED.

 §11-173 REPEALED. L 1973, c 217, §1(yy).
HI Rev Stat § 11-173.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-173.5 Contests for cause in primary, special primary elections, and county elections held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election.

  §11-173.5 Contests for cause in primary, special primary elections, and county elections held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election. (a) In a primary and special primary election contest, or a county election contest held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election, the complaint shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court no later than 4:30 p.m. on the thirteenth day after a primary or special primary election or a county election contest held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election, and shall be accompanied by a deposit for costs of court as established by the rules of the supreme court; provided that a complaint for a contest for cause that arises from a mandatory recount pursuant to section 11-158 shall be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. on the third calendar day following the public announcement of the results of the mandatory recount pursuant to section 11-158(c). The clerk shall issue to the defendants named in the complaint a summons to appear before the supreme court no later than 4:30 p.m. on the fifth day after service of the summons.  (b) In primary and special primary election contests, and county election contests held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election, the court shall hear the contest in a summary manner and at the hearing the court shall cause the evidence to be reduced to writing and shall not later than 4:30 p.m. on the fourth day after the return give judgment fully stating all findings of fact and of law. The judgment shall decide what candidate was nominated or elected, as the case may be, in the manner presented by the petition, and a certified copy of the judgment shall forthwith be served on the chief election officer or the county clerk, as the case may be, who shall place the name of the candidate declared to be nominated on the ballot for the forthcoming general, special general, or runoff election. The judgment shall be conclusive of the right of the candidate so declared to be nominated; provided that this subsection shall not operate to amend or repeal section 12-41. [L 1973, c 217, §1(aaa); am L 1974, c 34, §1(c); am L 1979, c 133, §5; am L 1998, c 22, §2; am L 2019, c 135, §3 and c 136, §25] Rules of Court  Collection of costs and fees by appellate clerk, see HRAP rule 45(e).
HI Rev Stat § 11-174 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-174 REPEALED.

 §11-174 REPEALED. L 1973, c 217, §1(zz).
HI Rev Stat § 11-175 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs.

 §11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs. The supreme court may compel the attendance of witnesses, punish contempts, and do whatsoever else may be necessary fully to determine the proceedings, and enforce its decrees therein. The court may make such special rules as it may find necessary or proper. The costs shall be as provided by the supreme court by rule. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ccc); am L 1993, c 6, §3] Case Notes  Where it could not be said that defendants engaged in repeated violations of the same matters under the Hawaii constitution, sanctions in the form of attorneys' fees pursuant to this section were not appropriate. 110 H. 327, 132 P.3d 1238.
HI Rev Stat § 11-176 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-176 REPEALED.

 §11-176 REPEALED. L 1973, c 217, §1(ddd).
HI Rev Stat § 11-181 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-181 REPEALED.

  §11-181 REPEALED.  L 2021, c 213, §46.
HI Rev Stat § 11-182 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-182 Election expenses when no county elections.

 §11-182 Election expenses when no county elections. All expenses, including expenses attributable to registration of voters by the county clerk, for state elections conducted in any county which do not involve elections for county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of such appropriations as may be made by the legislature for election purposes. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2] Cross References  Election officials' compensation, see §11-76.
HI Rev Stat § 11-183 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-183 Election expenses when no state elections.

 §11-183 Election expenses when no state elections. All expenses for county elections which do not involve state offices shall be borne by the county and paid out of such appropriations as may be made by the council for election purposes. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-184 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-184 REPEALED.

 §11-184 REPEALED. L 2019, c 136, §53.
HI Rev Stat § 11-226 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-226 REPEALED.

  §11-226 REPEALED. L 2010, c 59, §2 and c 211, §9.
HI Rev Stat § 11-301 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-301 Purpose.

 §11-301 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide transparency in the campaign finance process. Any ambiguity in the provisions of this part shall be construed to support transparency. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-311 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-311 Campaign spending commission established; composition.

 §11-311 Campaign spending commission established; composition. (a) There is established a campaign spending commission, which shall be placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes.  (b) The commission shall consist of five members representing the general public and who are appointed by the governor from a list of ten nominees submitted by the judicial council. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled from the list of nominees or by the reappointment of a commissioner whose term has expired, subject to the limit on length of service imposed by section 26-34. The judicial council shall meet and expeditiously select additional persons for the list of nominees whenever the number of the eligible nominees falls below five. Notwithstanding section 26-34, appointments to the commission shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the senate.  (c) The judicial council may solicit applications for the list of nominees through community organizations and advertisements in any newspaper. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-312 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-312 Terms of office.

  §11-312 Terms of office. The term of each commissioner shall be four years. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-313 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-313 No compensation.

  §11-313 No compensation. The commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of their duties. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-314 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-314 Duties of the commission.

  §11-314 Duties of the commission. The duties of the commission under this part are to:  (1) Develop and adopt forms required by this part;  (2) Adopt and publish a manual for all candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees, describing the requirements of this part, including uniform and simple methods of recordkeeping;  (3) Preserve all reports required by this part for at least ten years from the date of receipt by the commission;  (4) Permit the inspection, copying, or duplication of any report required by this part pursuant to rules adopted by the commission under chapter 91; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to the sale or use of information under section 11-344;  (5) Ascertain whether any person has failed to file a report required by this part or has filed a substantially defective or deficient report. The commission shall notify the person by first class mail that a fine may be assessed for the failure to file or the filing of a substantially defective or deficient report, and the defective or deficient report shall be corrected and explained. All fines collected under this section as authorized by sections 11-340 and 11-410 shall be deposited in the general fund of the State;  (6) Hold public hearings;  (7) Investigate and hold hearings for receiving evidence of any violations pursuant to subpart I of this part;  (8) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91;  (9) Request the initiation of prosecution for the violation of this part pursuant to section 11-411;  (10) Administer and monitor the distribution of public funds under this part;  (11) Suggest accounting methods for candidates, candidate committees, or noncandidate committees in connection with reports and records required by this part;  (12) Employ or contract with, without regard to chapters 76, 78, and 89, persons it finds necessary for the performance of its functions, including a full-time executive director, and to fix their compensation; provided that the commission shall have the authority, at its discretion, to dismiss persons employed by or contracted with the commission;  (13) Conduct random audits and field investigations, as necessary; and  (14) File for injunctive relief when indicated. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 112, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 11-315 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-315 Advisory opinions.

  §11-315 Advisory opinions. The commission may render written advisory opinions upon the request of any candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person or entity subject to this part, as to whether the facts and circumstances of a particular case constitute or will constitute a violation under this part. If no advisory opinion is rendered within ninety days after all information necessary to issue an opinion has been obtained, it shall be deemed that an advisory opinion was rendered and that the facts and circumstances of that particular case do not constitute a violation under this part. The opinion rendered or deemed rendered, until amended or revoked, shall be binding on the commission in any subsequent charges concerning the candidate, any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or other person or entity subject to this part, who sought the opinion and acted in reliance on it in good faith, unless material facts were omitted or misstated by the requester in the request for an advisory opinion. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the commission to issue rules through an advisory opinion. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]