Procedures for conducting elections by mail
HRS §11-102
in effect11-102. Procedures for conducting elections by mail
(a) Ballot packages for elections by mail shall include:
(1) An official ballot;
(2) A return identification envelope with postage
prepaid;
(3) A secrecy envelope or secrecy sleeve; and
(4) Instructions.
(b) To the extent practicable, the clerk shall
mail a ballot package by non-forwardable mail to each registered voter in the
county so as to enable voters to receive the ballot package approximately
eighteen days before the election. The clerk shall continue mailing ballot
packages to voters who update their voter registration address no later than
fourteen days before the date of the election. In determining the initial
mailing date of the ballot packages, the clerk shall consider the mailing place
of origin and the most recent postal service delivery standards. The clerk
shall not mail a ballot package to any voter in the county register who is
identified as having an outdated or non-deliverable mailing address. Nothing
in this part shall be construed to change the responsibilities of the clerk or
chief election officer under chapter 15D with respect to uniform military and
overseas voters.
(c) The clerks shall determine and provide for
voter service centers and places of deposit pursuant to this part and section
11-92.1.
[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_0011-0102.htmFetched: 11/10/2026