HI SB210 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB210
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-25 - Referred to PSM, JDC.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-25 - Referred to PSM, JDC.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots and randomly rotated across precincts. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order. Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible.
Title
Relating To Arrangement Of Candidate Names On Ballots.
Sponsors
| Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-25 | Senate | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB210 (Carry Over) 2021-01-25 - Referred to PSM, JDC.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=210&year=2021 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB210_.HTM |
