HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1148
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to ELECTIONS.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 11-131, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§11-131  Hours of voting.  The polls shall be opened by the precinct officials at 7:00 a.m. of the election day and shall be kept open continuously until [6:00] 7:00 p.m. of that day.  If, at the closing hour of voting, any voter desiring to vote is standing in line outside the entrance of the polls with the desire of entering and voting, but due to the polling place being overcrowded has been unable to do so, the voter shall be allowed to vote irrespective of the closing hour of voting.  No voter shall be permitted to enter or join the line after the prescribed hour for closing the polls.  If all of the registered voters of the precinct have cast their votes prior to the closing time, the polls may be closed earlier but the votes shall not be counted until after closing time unless allowed by the chief election officer."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Elections; Voting; Hours

 

Description:

Changes the closing time of polling places on election day to 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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