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HI Rev Stat § 11-15.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15. Absentee Voting|11-15.3 Application to register electronically.

  §11-15.3 Application to register electronically. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the clerk of each county may permit a person who has valid government-issued identification that is capable of electronic confirmation to submit an application to register to vote electronically in lieu of a traditional signed application by mail or in person.  (b) The electronic application to register to vote shall be substantially similar in content to the application to register pursuant to section 11-15, and shall require the applicant to provide substantially similar information.  (c) The applicant's use of the electronic application to register shall constitute consent for election officials to obtain confirmatory information regarding the applicant from government databases associated with government-issued identification, including the applicant's signature.  (d) The applicant's signature obtained from the government database may be utilized by election officials to validate and confirm a voter's identity in any election-related matter in which a signature is necessary.  (e) The online application system may require additional information from applicants, such as security questions to authenticate any future voter registration transactions by the applicant. [L 2012, c 225, §1] Note  Section applies to all primary, special, nonpartisan, and general elections, beginning with the primary election of 2016. L 2012, c 225, §9.
HI Rev Stat § 15D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-1 Short title.

 §15D-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-3 Elections covered.

  §15D-3 Elections covered. The voting procedures in this chapter apply to:  (1) A general, special, or primary election for federal office;  (2) A general, special, or primary election for statewide or state legislative office or state ballot measure; and  (3) A general, special, recall, primary, or runoff election for local government office or local ballot measure conducted under part VIIA of chapter 11 for which absentee voting or voting by mail is available for other voters. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1; am L 2019, c 136, §33]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-4 Role of chief election officer.

  §15D-4 Role of chief election officer. (a) The chief election officer shall be the state official responsible for implementing this chapter and the State's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. section 1973ff et seq.  (b) The chief election officer shall establish an electronic transmission system through which a covered voter may apply for and receive voter registration materials, military-overseas ballots, and other information under this chapter. The chief election officer may satisfy the requirements of this chapter by utilizing an electronic transmission system established by the Federal Voting Assistance Program in lieu of creating a separate electronic transmission system.  (c) The chief election officer shall develop standardized absentee-voting materials, including privacy and transmission envelopes and their electronic equivalents, authentication materials, and voting instructions, to be used with the military-overseas ballot of a voter authorized to vote in any jurisdiction in this State.  (d) The chief election officer shall accept forms prescribed by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. section 1973ff et seq., for use by a covered voter [that] contains the prescribed standard declaration to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to the voter's identity, eligibility to vote, status as a covered voter, and timely and proper completion of an overseas-military ballot. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-5 Overseas voter's registration address.

  §15D-5 Overseas voter's registration address. In registering to vote, an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in this State shall use and be assigned to the voting district of the person's residence, or the last place of residence prior to leaving this State, or, in the case of a voter described by paragraph (4) of the definition of "covered voter" under section 15D-2, the address of the last place of residence in this State of the parent or legal guardian of the voter. If that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter shall be assigned a district for voting purposes. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-6 Methods of registering to vote.

  §15D-6 Methods of registering to vote. (a) To apply to register to vote, in addition to any other approved method, a covered voter may use the federal postcard application, or the application's electronic equivalent for all elections conducted in the State.  (b) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if it is received no later than thirty days prior to the election pursuant to section 11-16.  (c) The chief election officer shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in section 15D-4(b) is capable of accepting both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic registration application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to register to vote. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-7 Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.

  §15D-7 Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.  (a) A covered voter who is registered to vote in this State may apply for a military-overseas ballot using the absentee ballot application prescribed in section 15-4, the federal postcard application, or the application's electronic equivalent, as appropriate.  (b) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this State may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under section 15D-6 and for a military-overseas ballot.  (c) The chief election officer shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in section 15D-4(b) is capable of accepting the submission of both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic military-overseas ballot application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.  (d) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying the federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously upon its submission if it is received by the appropriate election official by the deadline prescribed under section 15-4. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-8 Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.

  §15D-8 Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot. An application for a military-overseas ballot shall be timely if received by the request period prescribed under section 15-4. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether or not timely, shall be effective as an application for a military-overseas ballot for the general election and all subsequent elections held before December 31 of that calendar year. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-9 Transmission of unvoted ballots.

  §15D-9 Transmission of unvoted ballots. (a) No later than forty-five days before the election or, if the forty-fifth day before the election is a weekend or holiday, no later than the business day preceding the forty-fifth day, the election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.  (b) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose facsimile transmission or electronic mail delivery, or, if offered by the voter's jurisdiction, internet delivery. The election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter.  (c) If a ballot application from a covered voter arrives after the jurisdiction begins transmitting ballots and balloting materials to voters, the official charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit them to the voter no later than two business days or as soon as allowable after the application arrives. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-10 Receipt of voted ballot.

  §15D-10 Receipt of voted ballot. A valid military-overseas ballot shall be counted if it is received by the close of the voter service center on the day of the election and meets the requirements for absentee ballots pursuant to section 15-9. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1; am L 2021, c 213, §39]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-10.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-10.5 Eligibility of covered voter after ballot cast.

  §15D-10.5 Eligibility of covered voter after ballot cast. The military-overseas ballot of any covered voter who was eligible to vote at the time the ballot was cast in accordance with this chapter shall not be deemed invalid solely because the covered voter became ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. [L 2019, c 10, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-11 Declaration.

  §15D-11 Declaration. A military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied by a declaration or affirmation signed by the voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of perjury or related offenses under the laws of the United States [or] this State. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-12 Federal write-in absentee ballot.

  §15D-12 Federal write-in absentee ballot. A covered voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot measures in an election described in section 15D-3. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-13 Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.

  §15D-13 Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot. The chief election officer, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a covered voter may determine by telephone, electronic mail, or Internet whether:  (1) The voter's federal postcard application or other registration or military-overseas ballot application has been received and accepted; and  (2) The voter's military-overseas ballot has been received. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-14 Use of voter's electronic-mail address.

  §15D-14 Use of voter's electronic-mail address. (a) The local election official shall request an electronic-mail address from each covered voter who registers to vote after [July 1, 2012]. An electronic-mail address provided by a covered voter may not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than an authorized agent of the local election official and is exempt from disclosure under chapter 92F. The electronic-mail address may be used only for official communication with the voter about the voting process, including transmitting military-overseas ballots and election materials if the voter has requested electronic transmission, and verifying the voter's mailing address and physical location.  (b) A covered voter who provides an electronic-mail address may request that the voter's application for a military-overseas ballot be considered a standing request for electronic delivery of a ballot for all elections held through December 31 of the calendar year of the date of the application or another shorter period the voter specifies, including for any runoff elections that occur as a result of those elections. An election official shall provide a military-overseas ballot to a voter who makes a standing request for each election to which the request is applicable. A covered voter who is entitled to receive a military-overseas ballot for a primary election under this subsection is entitled to receive a military-overseas ballot for the general election. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-15 Publication of election notice.

  §15D-15 Publication of election notice. (a) As soon as practicable before an election, an official in each jurisdiction charged with printing ballots and balloting material shall prepare an election notice for that jurisdiction, to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice must contain a list of all of the ballot measures and federal, state, and local offices that as of that date the official expects to be on the ballot on the date of the election. The notice may contain specific instructions for how a voter is to indicate on the federal write-in absentee ballot the voter's choice for each office to be filled and for each ballot measure to be contested.  (b) A covered voter may request a copy of an election notice. The official charged with preparing the election notice shall send the notice to the voter by facsimile, electronic mail, or regular mail, as the voter requests.  (c) As soon as ballot styles are finalized pursuant to section 11-119, and no later than the date ballots are required to be transmitted to voters under section 15-4, the official charged with preparing the election notice under subsection (a) shall update the notice with the certified candidates for each office and ballot measure questions and make the updated notice publicly available.  (d) A local election jurisdiction that maintains an internet website shall make the election notice prepared under subsection (a) and updated versions of the election notice regularly available on the website.  (e) The chief election officer or clerk in the case of county elections may satisfy the requirements of this section by making available ballot facsimiles or a certified list of candidates and ballot measures available on their respective websites. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-16 Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.

  §15D-16 Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements. (a) If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission shall not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, shall not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. In a write-in ballot authorized by this chapter if the intention of the voter is discernible under this State's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.  (b) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter. An authentication, other than the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, shall not be required for execution of a document under this chapter. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-17 Equitable relief.

  §15D-17 Equitable relief. A court may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with or enforce this chapter on application by:  (1) A covered voter alleging a grievance under this chapter; or  (2) The attorney general of the State. No award of attorney fees or costs shall be permitted in any private cause of action initiated under this chapter. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 15D-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|15D. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|15D-18 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

  §15D-18 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b). [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 16-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-1 Voting systems authorized.

  §16-1 Voting systems authorized. The chief election officer may adopt, experiment with, or abandon any voting system authorized under this chapter or to be authorized by the legislature. These systems shall include, but not be limited to voting machines, paper ballots, and electronic voting systems. All voting systems approved by the chief election officer under this chapter are authorized for use in all elections for voting, registering, and counting votes cast at the election.  Voting systems of different kinds may, at the discretion of the chief election officer, be adopted for different precincts within the same district. The chief election officer may provide for the experimental use at any election, in one or more precincts, of a voting system without a formal adoption thereof and its use at the election shall be as valid for all purposes as if it had been permanently adopted; provided that if a voting machine is used experimentally under this paragraph it need not meet the requirements of section 16-12. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 16-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-2 Voting system requirements.

 §16-2 Voting system requirements. All voting systems adopted under this chapter by the chief election officer or the legislature shall satisfy the following requirements:  (1) It shall secure to the voter secrecy in the act of voting;  (2) It shall provide for voting for all candidates of as many political parties as may make nominations, nonpartisans, and for or against as many questions as are submitted;  (3) It shall correctly register or record and accurately count all votes cast for any and all persons, and for or against any and all questions. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 16-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-3 Election services, provisions, and charges.

  §16-3 Election services, provisions, and charges. The chief election officer may make voting systems and election services available to state agencies and private entities pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91. Reasonable fees may be charged for the provision of such systems or services. [L 1993, c 304, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 16-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-11 Definitions.

Note Part heading amended by L 1975, c 36, §5(1).  §16-11 Definitions. "Protective counter" means an apparatus built into the voting machine which cannot be reset, which records the total movement of the operating lever.  "Voting machine system" means the method of electrically, mechanically, or electronically recording and counting votes upon being cast. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §5(2)] Revision Note  Definitions rearranged.
HI Rev Stat § 16-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-12 Voting machines; requirements.

 §16-12 Voting machines; requirements. No voting machine shall be installed for use in any election in the State unless it shall satisfy the following requirements:  (1) It shall permit the voter to vote for as many persons for an office as the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more;  (2) It shall prevent the voter from voting for the same persons more than once for the same office;  (3) It shall permit the voter to vote for or against any question the voter may have the right to vote on, but no other;  (4) In special primary and primary elections it shall be so equipped that it will lock out all rows except those of the party or nonpartisan candidates selected by the voter;  (5) It shall be provided with a protective counter or protective device whereby any operation of the machine before or after the election will be detected;  (6) It shall be provided with a counter which shall show at all times during an election how many persons have voted;  (7) It shall be provided with a mechanical model, illustrating the manner of voting on the machine, suitable for the instruction of voters. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §6(a); am L 1980, c 264, §5(a); gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 16-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-21 Definition.

Note Part heading amended by L 1975, c 36, §5(3).  §16-21 Definition. "Paper ballot voting system" means the method of recording votes which are counted manually. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §5(4)]
HI Rev Stat § 16-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|16. Voting Systems|16-22 Marking.

 §16-22 Marking. The method of marking a paper ballot shall be prescribed by the chief election officer by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with chapter 91. The chief election officer shall prescribe a uniform method of marking the ballots in all precincts in a county and for absentee voting by paper ballot. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; gen ch 1985] Law Journals and Reviews  The Protection of Individual Rights Under Hawai €˜i's Constitution. 14 UH L. Rev. 311. Case Notes  Casting of write-in votes not permitted. 70 H. 498, 776 P.2d 824.