Bill Text: HI SB719 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Absentee Ballots.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB719 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB719-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to absentee ballots.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 15-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The return envelope shall be:
(1) Mailed and must be received by the clerk
issuing the absentee ballot not later than [the closing of the polls] 6:00
p.m. on any election day;
(2) Delivered other than by mail to the clerk
issuing the absentee ballot, or another election official designated by the
clerk to act on the clerk's behalf, not later than [the closing of polls]
6:00 p.m. on any election day; or
(3) Delivered other than by mail to any polling place
within the county in which the voter is registered and deposited by a precinct
official in the ballot box before [the closing of the polls] 6:00
p.m. on any election day."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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; Absentee Ballots; Deadline
Description:
Clarifies that the deadline for absentee ballots to be received is 6:00 p.m. on election day.
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
