Bill Text: HI SB631 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 631 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Elections; Internet Voting Pilot Project

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB631 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB631-Introduced.html

Report Title:

Elections; Internet Voting Pilot Project

Description:

Establishes a pilot project to enable registered voters living outside the United States to vote in Hawaii elections via the Internet.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	631
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The office of elections shall establish a pilot project to enable Hawaii registered voters living outside the United States to vote via the Internet. The pilot project shall be for a period of two election cycles, beginning with the 2010 elections.

SECTION 2. (a) The office of elections shall:

(1) Create and implement an internet voting pilot project that is at least as secure from tampering as the current absentee voting process;

(2) Make the internet voting project available to all Hawaii registered voters living outside the United States on the date of any primary and general election occurring during the period of the pilot project;

(3) Work with the clerk of each county in the development and implementation of the internet voting pilot project; and

(4) Adopt rules necessary to implement this Act in accordance with chapter 91.

(b) The chief election officer shall be responsible for educating registered voters living outside the United States and the public with respect to the internet voting pilot project.

SECTION 3. The office of elections shall submit a preliminary and final report to the legislature at least twenty days prior to the convening of the 2011 and 2013 regular sessions, respectively, of the legislature regarding the pilot program with recommendations whether the pilot program should be continued or terminated, including any changes necessary.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the purposes of this Act.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of elections for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.