Bill Text: HI HB1148 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; Voting; Hours
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. [HB1148 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB1148-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to ELECTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-131, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§11-131 Hours of voting. The
polls shall be opened by the precinct officials at 7:00 a.m. of the election
day and shall be kept open continuously until [6:00] 7:00 p.m. of
that day. If, at the closing hour of voting, any voter desiring to vote is
standing in line outside the entrance of the polls with the desire of entering
and voting, but due to the polling place being overcrowded has been unable to
do so, the voter shall be allowed to vote irrespective of the closing hour of
voting. No voter shall be permitted to enter or join the line after the
prescribed hour for closing the polls. If all of the registered voters of the
precinct have cast their votes prior to the closing time, the polls may be
closed earlier but the votes shall not be counted until after closing time
unless allowed by the chief election officer."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Elections; Voting; Hours
Description:
Changes the closing time of polling places on election day to 7:00 p.m.
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