Bill Text: HI SB2321 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections by Mail; Reports; Filing Deadlines
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-22 - (S) Referred to JGO. [SB2321 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB2321-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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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. The legislature finds that elections conducted by mail are an effective method of reducing costs and increasing voter participation in the election process. In recent mail-only elections, many voters cast ballots early, and thus were not informed of the candidates' campaign contribution reports because state reporting deadlines are determined by the regular polling place elections date.
The purpose of this Act is to require candidates in mail-only elections to file campaign contribution reports prior to the first day that mailed ballots may be accepted pursuant to an election proclamation.
SECTION 2. Section 11-207.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Each candidate, candidate's
committee, or committee, that within the period of fourteen calendar days through
four calendar days prior to a primary, special primary, general, or special
general election, makes contributions aggregating more than $500, or receives
contributions from any person or entity aggregating more than $500, shall file
a report with the commission three calendar days prior to the election[.];
provided that for any election conducted by mail, in conformance with section
11-91.5, each candidate, candidate's committee, or committee shall also file a
report with the commission three calendar days prior to the first day that mailed
ballots may be accepted pursuant to an election proclamation."
SECTION 3. Section 11-212, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)(1) The candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot in the immediately succeeding election shall file a preliminary report. Preliminary reports shall be filed on the following dates:
(A) July thirty-first of the year of the primary election;
(B) Ten calendar days prior to each primary and initial special election; and
(C) Ten calendar days prior to a special or general election.
(2) The candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on a ballot for any election conducted by mail, in conformance with section 11-91.5, shall file a preliminary report. Preliminary reports shall be filed ten calendar days prior to the first day that mailed ballots may be accepted pursuant to an election proclamation.
[(2)] (3) Each report shall be certified
pursuant to section 11‑195 and shall contain the following information
which shall be current through June 30 prior to the filing of the report
filed on the thirty‑first of July and fifth calendar day prior to the
filing of other preliminary reports:
(A) The aggregate sum of all contributions and other campaign receipts received;
(B) The amount and date of deposit of the contribution and the name and address of each donor who contributes an aggregate of more than $100 during an election period, which has not previously been reported; provided that if all the information is not on file, the contribution shall be returned to the donor within thirty days of deposit;
(C) The amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name, address, employer, and occupation of each donor who contributes an aggregate of $1,000 or more during an election period, which has not previously been reported; provided that if all the information is not on file, the contribution shall be returned to the donor within thirty days of deposit;
(D) All expenditures made, incurred, or authorized by or for a candidate, including the name and address of each payee and the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure; and
(E) A current statement of the balance on hand or deficit."
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
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Report Title:
Elections by Mail; Reports; Filing Deadlines
Description:
Requires that for any election conducted by mail, candidates must file contribution reports prior to the first day that mailed ballots may be accepted pursuant to an election proclamation.
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