Bill Text: HI SB1031 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; Voting Systems; Procurement
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB1031 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB1031-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Elections; Voting Systems; Procurement
Description:
Exempts the chief election officer from the provisions of the procurement code in acquiring voting systems. Encourages the chief election officer to follow the procurement code when possible.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1031 |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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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 16-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§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, may 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.
The chief election officer shall procure voting systems in a manner that is consistent with the goals of public accountability and public procurement practices, but not subject to chapter 103D. The chief election officer is encouraged to use the provisions of chapter 103D when possible; provided that the use of one or more provisions of chapter 103D shall not constitute a waiver of the exemption from chapter 103D and shall not subject the chief election officer to any other provision of chapter 103D."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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By Request |
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