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2012 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 2. ELECTIONS
11. Elections, Generally
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS- 11-1 Definitions.
- 11-1.5 Office of elections established.
- 11-1.6 Appointment of the chief election officer; requirements; term; restrictions; salary; reappointment; removal.
- 11-1.55 Exemptions.
- 11-2 Chief election officer; duties.
- 11-2.5 to 2.7 REPEALED.
- 11-3 Application of chapter.
- 11-4 Rules and regulations.
- 11-5 Employees.
- 11-6 Petitions; withdrawal of signatures.
- 11-7 Elections commission.
- 11-7.5 Duties of the elections commission.
- 11-8 Elections commission; political activities.
- 11-8.5 Elections review program.
- 11-9 Exemptions.
- 11-10 Candidates for public office; public service announcements; public funds.
- 11-11 Registration.
- 11-12 Age; place of registering.
- 11-13 Rules for determining residency.
- 11-14 General county register; restrictions in use.
- 11-14.5 Residence address; confidentiality.
- 11-14.6 REPEALED.
- 11-15 Application to register.
- 11-15.3 Application to register electronically.
- 11-15.5 Duties of all state agencies; voter registration.
- 11-16 Application when not made in person.
- 11-17 Removal of names from register, when; reregistration.
- 11-18 Transfer of registration on removal from one precinct to another in same county.
- 11-19 Registration from one county to another.
- 11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk.
- 11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day.
- 11-22 Changing register; correction of errors.
- 11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified voters.
- 11-24 Closing register.
- 11-25 Challenge by voters; grounds; procedure.
- 11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk to act.
- 11-41 Boards of registration, appointment, tenure.
- 11-42 Compensation.
- 11-43 Powers; procedures.
- 11-44 Records of proceedings.
- 11-51 Appeal from board.
- 11-52 Hearing; decision final.
- 11-53 Decision, notice; action on.
- 11-54 Status pending appeal.
- 11-61 "Political party" defined.
- 11-62 Qualification of political parties; petition.
- 11-63 Party rules, amendments to be filed.
- 11-64 Names of party officers to be filed.
- 11-65 Determination of party disqualification; notice of disqualification.
- 11-71 Precinct officials; precinct requirements.
- 11-72 Precinct officials; submission of names and assignment; vacancies.
- 11-73 Instruction of precinct officials.
- 11-74 Meetings of precinct officials; procedure; oaths.
- 11-75 Duties of precinct officials.
- 11-76 Compensation.
- 11-77 Appointment of watchers; service.
- 11-91 Proclamation.
- 11-91.5 Federal, state, and county elections by mail.
- 11-92 REPEALED.
- 11-92.1 Election proclamation; establishment of a new precinct.
- 11-92.2 Multiple polling place sites.
- 11-92.3 Consolidated precincts; natural disasters; postponement; absentee voting required; special elections.
- 11-93 Voting units.
- 11-94 Exemptions of voters on election day.
- 11-95 Employees entitled to leave on election day for voting.
- 11-96 Records prima facie evidence.
- 11-97 Records open to inspection.
- 11-98 Forms and materials used in elections.
- 11-99 Members of Congress, applicability of election laws.
- 11-111 Official and facsimile ballots.
- 11-112 Contents of ballot.
- 11-113 Presidential ballots.
- 11-114 Order of offices on ballot.
- 11-115 Arrangement of names on the ballot.
- 11-116 Checking ballot form by candidates and parties.
- 11-117 Withdrawal of candidates; disqualification; death; notice.
- 11-118 Vacancies; new candidates; insertion of names on ballots.
- 11-118.5 Constitutional amendments, proposed.
- 11-119 Printing; quantity.
- 11-120 Distribution of ballots; record.
- 11-131 Hours of voting.
- 11-132 Two hundred foot radius; admission within polling place.
- 11-133 Voting booths; placement of visual aids.
- 11-134 Ballot transport containers; ballot boxes.
- 11-135 Early collection of ballots.
- 11-136 Poll book, identification, voting.
- 11-137 Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot.
- 11-138 Time allowed voters.
- 11-139 Voting assistance.
- 11-140 Spoiled ballots.
- 11-151 Vote count.
- 11-152 Method of counting.
- 11-153 More or less ballots than recorded.
- 11-154 Records, etc.; disposition.
- 11-155 Certification of results of election.
- 11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form.
- 11-157 In case of tie.
- 11-171 Applicability of this part.
- 11-172 Contests for cause; generally.
- 11-173 REPEALED.
- 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.
- 11-174 REPEALED.
- 11-174.5 Contests for cause in general, special general, special, and runoff elections.
- 11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs.
- 11-176 REPEALED.
A. Election Expenses
- 11-181 Capital equipment.
- 11-182 Election expenses when no county elections.
- 11-183 Election expenses when no state elections.
- 11-184 Election expenses and responsibilities in combined state and county elections.
and Expenditures--RepealedPART XIII. CAMPAIGN FINANCE
A. General ProvisionsB. Campaign Spending Commission
- 11-311 Campaign spending commission established; composition.
- 11-312 Terms of office.
- 11-313 No compensation.
- 11-314 Duties of the commission.
- 11-315 Advisory opinions.
- 11-316 Political activities prohibited.
- 11-317 Exemptions.
- 11-321 Registration of candidate committee or noncandidate committee.
- 11-322 Organizational report, candidate committee.
- 11-323 Organizational report, noncandidate committee.
- 11-324 Treasurer.
- 11-325 When an individual may not serve as a committee officer.
- 11-326 Termination of candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration.
- 11-327 Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures.
- 11-331 Filing of reports, generally.
- 11-332 Filing report by corporations.
- 11-333 Candidate committee reports.
- 11-334 Time for candidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.
- 11-335 Noncandidate committee reports.
- 11-336 Time for noncandidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.
- 11-337 Reporting expenditures.
- 11-338 Late contributions; report.
- 11-339 Final election period report for candidate committee or noncandidate committee receiving and expending $1,000 or less during the election period.
- 11-340 Failure to file report; filing a substantially defective or deficient report.
- 11-341 Electioneering communications; statement of information.
- 11-342 Fundraiser; notice of intent.
- 11-343 Reporting deadline.
- 11-344 Sale or use of information.
- 11-351 Contributions, generally.
- 11-352 False name contributions prohibited.
- 11-353 Anonymous contributions prohibited.
- 11-354 Fundraising on state or county property prohibited.
- 11-355 Contributions by state and county contractors prohibited.
- 11-356 Contributions by foreign national or foreign corporation prohibited.
- 11-357 Contributions to candidate committees; limits.
- 11-358 Contributions to noncandidate committees; limits.
- 11-359 Family contributions.
- 11-360 Contributions to a party.
- 11-361 Aggregation of contributions and expenditures.
- 11-362 Contributions limited from nonresident persons.
- 11-363 Other contributions and expenditures.
- 11-364 Excess contribution; return; escheat.
- 11-371 Loan to candidate committee.
- 11-372 Reporting loan; written loan agreement.
- 11-373 Noncandidate committee loan prohibited.
- 11-381 Campaign funds only used for certain purposes.
- 11-382 Prohibited uses of campaign funds.
- 11-383 Exceptions.
- 11-384 Disposition of campaign funds; termination of registration.
- 11-401 Subpoena powers.
- 11-402 Filing of complaint.
- 11-403 Notice of complaint; opportunity to explain or respond to complaint.
- 11-404 Initial determination by the commission.
- 11-405 Preliminary determination regarding probable cause.
- 11-406 Waiver of further proceedings.
- 11-407 Contested case hearing.
- 11-408 Dismissal.
- 11-409 Final determination of violation; order.
- 11-410 Administrative fines; relief.
- 11-411 Criminal referral.
- 11-412 Criminal prosecution.
- 11-421 Hawaii election campaign fund; creation.
- 11-422 Depletion of fund.
- 11-423 Voluntary expenditure limits; filing affidavit.
- 11-424 Tax deduction for qualifying contributions.
- 11-425 Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.
- 11-426 Candidate exceeds voluntary expenditure limit.
- 11-427 Reserving use of contributions.
- 11-428 Eligibility requirements for public funds.
- 11-429 Minimum qualifying contribution amounts; qualifying contribution statement.
- 11-430 Application for public funds.
- 11-431 Payment to candidate.
- 11-432 Use of public funds.
- 11-433 Post-election report required.
- 11-434 Post-election examination and audit; return of funds.
- 11-435 Report and recommendation.
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