Bill Text: HI SB842 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 842 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB842 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-SB842-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	842
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

proposing AN amendment to article Ii of the constitution of the state of hawaii.

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article II, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to allow a recount of votes cast in an election to be conducted, as provided by law.

SECTION 2. Article II of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"RECOUNT OF ELECTION VOTES

Section . A recount of votes cast in an election may be conducted in such manner as shall be provided by law."

SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall a recount of votes cast in an election be allowed to be conducted in such manner as shall be provided by law?"

SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; Elections; Recount

Description:

Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to allow a recount of votes cast in an election be conducted in a manner to be provided by law.

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