Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail
HRS §11-110
in effect11-110. Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail
(a) Election expenses in an election by mail shall be as follows:
(1) All expenses related to elections by mail
involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county
offices, unrelated to voter registration, shall be divided in half between the
State and the counties. To the extent that a particular expense is shared
statewide, each county shall pay a proration of expenses as a proportion of the
registered voters at the time of the general election. The counties shall
separately be responsible for expenses associated with voter registration;
(2) All expenses for county elections by mail, which
do not involve state or federal offices, shall be borne by the counties and
paid out of appropriations as may be made by the county councils; and
(3) All expenses for state or federal elections by
mail, which do not involve county offices, shall be borne by the State and paid
out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature. Expenses attributable
to registration of voters by the clerk for state or federal elections that do
not involve county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of
appropriations as may be made by the legislature.
(b) Election responsibilities for elections by
mail shall be as follows:
(1) For elections by mail involving both state and
county offices, or involving both federal and county offices:
(A) The counties shall be responsible for
voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, places of deposit,
and the mailing and receipt of ballots;
(B) The State shall be responsible for the
printing and counting of ballots;
(C) The State and counties may otherwise
agree to the delegation of these responsibilities to each other; and
(D) Any responsibilities not specified in
this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief
election officer;
(2) For elections by mail involving only county
offices, the respective county shall be solely responsible; and
(3) For elections by mail involving only state or
federal offices:
(A) The counties shall be responsible for
voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, and places of
deposit;
(B) The State shall be responsible for the
printing, mailing, receipt, and counting of ballots; and
(C) Any responsibilities not specified in
this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief
election officer.
[L 2019, c 136, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0011/HRS_0011-0110.htmFetched: 11/10/2026