Elections commission; political activities
HRS §11-8
in effect11-8. Elections commission; political activities
(a) No elections commission member shall take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.
(b) Each elections commission member shall
retain the right to:
(1) Register and vote as the elections commission
member chooses in any election;
(2) Participate in the nonpartisan activities of a
civic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similar
organization;
(3) Be a member of a political party or other
political organization and participate in its activities to the extent
consistent with law;
(4) Make a financial contribution to a political
party or organization;
(5) Serve as an election judge or clerk or in a
similar position to perform nonpartisan election duties, as prescribed by law;
and
(6) Otherwise participate fully in public affairs,
except as prohibited by law, in a manner which does not materially compromise
the elections commission member's efficiency or integrity as an elections
commission member or the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of the elections
commission.
(c) An elections commission member may request
an advisory opinion from the state ethics commission to determine whether a
particular activity constitutes or would constitute a violation of the code of
ethics or this section.
[L 2004, c 57, pt of §6]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0011/HRS_0011-0008.htmFetched: 11/10/2026