Bill Text: HI HB1752 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Election Integrity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 [HB1752 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1752-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to election integrity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that signature verification is necessary to protect against voter fraud and ensure election integrity. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that signature verification is implemented in election procedures.
SECTION 2. Section 16-45, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§16-45 Official observers. Official observers shall be designated by the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections to be present at the counting centers and ballot envelope signature verification facilities and selected in the following manner:
(1) No less than one official observer designated by each political party;
(2) No less than one official observer from the news media;
(3) Additional official observers as space and facilities permit designated by the chief election officer in state elections and the clerk in county elections.
The chief election officer or clerk shall give all official observers reasonable notice of the time and place where the ballots shall be counted and ballot envelope signatures shall be verified. No person shall be permitted in the counting center and ballot envelope signature verification facilities without the written authorization of the chief election officer or clerk."
SECTION 3. Chapter 16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§16- Signature verification of ballot envelopes. Signature verification personnel, to be designated by the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections, shall perform all duties related to ballot envelope signature verification in the presence of at least two official observers."
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Report Title:
Minority Caucus Package; Voting; Signature Verification
Description:
Requires that ballot signatures be verified by employees in the presence of at least two official observers.
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