Bill Text: HI SB2626 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; Campaign Spending Commission; Fines; Reports
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-21 - Referred to JDL. [SB2626 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2626-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to elections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-156, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form. (a) The chief election officer or county clerk shall deliver certificates of election to the persons elected as determined under section 11-155. The chief election officer or county clerk in county elections shall issue certificates of results where a question has been voted upon. Certificates of election shall be delivered only after the filing of expense statements, filing of reports, and payment of any fees due by the person elected in accordance with part XIII and after the expiration of time for bringing an election contest.
(b) The certificate of election shall be substantially in the following form:
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
I,......................., chief election officer (county clerk) of Hawaii (county), do hereby certify that .................... was on the ..... day of .......... 20....., duly elected a ............... (name of office) for the ....................... district for a term expiring on the ..... day of ...................., A.D. 20.....
Witness my hand this ..... day of ...................., A.D. 20.....
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Chief Election Officer (County Clerk)
The certificate of results shall be substantially in the following form:
CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS
I, ............................, chief election officer (county clerk) of Hawaii (county), do hereby certify that .................. (question) was on the ..... day of ............... 20...., duly adopted (rejected) by a majority of the votes cast.
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Chief Election Officer (County Clerk)
If there is an election contest these certificates shall be delivered only after a final determination in the contest has been made and the time for an appeal has expired."
SECTION 2. Section 12-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) No candidate's name shall be printed upon any official ballot to be used at any primary, special primary, or special election unless a nomination paper was filed on the candidate's behalf and in the name by which the candidate is commonly known. The nomination paper shall be in a form prescribed and provided by the chief election officer containing substantially the following information:
(1) A statement by the registered voters signing the form that they are eligible to vote for the candidate;
(2) A statement by the registered voters signing the form that they nominate the candidate for the office identified on the nomination paper issued to the candidate;
(3) The residence address and county in which the candidate resides;
(4) The legal name of the candidate, the name by which the candidate is commonly known, if different, the office for which the candidate is running, and the candidate's party affiliation or nonpartisanship; all of which are to be placed on the nomination paper by the chief election officer or the clerk prior to releasing the form to the candidate;
(5) Space for the name, signature, date of birth, last four digits of the social security number, and residence address of each registered voter signing the form, and other information as determined by the chief election officer; provided that no more than the last four digits of a voter's social security number shall be required;
(6) A sworn certification by self-subscribing oath by the candidate that the candidate qualifies under the law for the office the candidate is seeking and that the candidate has determined that, except for the information provided by the registered voters signing the nomination papers, all of the information on the nomination papers is true and correct;
(7) A sworn certification by self-subscribing oath by a party candidate that the candidate is a member of the party;
(8) For candidates seeking elective county office, a sworn certification by self-subscribing oath by the candidate that the candidate has complied with the relevant provisions of the applicable county charter and county ordinances pertaining to elected officials;
(9) A sworn certification by self-subscribing oath, where applicable, by the candidate that the candidate has complied with the provisions of article II, section 7, of the Hawaii State Constitution;
(10) A sworn certification by self-subscribing oath by
the candidate that the candidate is in compliance with section 831-2, dealing
with felons, and is eligible to run for office; [and]
(11) A sworn certification by self-subscribing oath by the candidate that the candidate has no outstanding reports, corrected reports, or fines due to the campaign spending commission; and
[(11)] (12) The name the candidate wishes
to be printed on the ballot and the mailing address of the candidate."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Elections; Campaign Spending Commission; Fines; Reports
Description:
Requires a potential candidate for office to certify that the candidate has no outstanding reports, corrected reports, or fines due to the campaign spending commission. Requires the chief election officer or county clerk to deliver certificates of election to persons elected only after the filing of mandatory campaign finance reports and payment of fees.
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