§11-7 Elections commission. (a) There is established an elections commission within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes. The elections commission shall consist of nine members who shall be selected as follows:
(1) The president of the senate shall select two elections commission members;
(2) The speaker of the house of representatives shall select two elections commission members;
(3) The senators belonging to a party or parties different from the president of the senate shall designate one senator to select two elections commission members;
(4) The representatives belonging to a party or parties different from the speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one representative to select two elections commission members; and
(5) One member, who shall serve as chairperson of the elections commission, shall be selected by the members of the elections commission selected pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4);
provided that each group of four elections commission members selected by each house shall include one elections commission member from each of the four counties.
(b) The chairperson of the elections commission under subsection (a)(5) shall be selected by a two-thirds vote.
(c) A vacancy in the elections commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment as specified in subsection (a) within fifteen days. A vacancy in the elections commission shall be filled with a person from the same county as the departing elections commission member. Elections commission member vacancies not filled within the times specified shall be filled promptly thereafter by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(d) The elections commission shall act by majority vote of its membership and shall establish its own procedures, except as may be provided by law.
(e) Notwithstanding section 26-34, elections commission member appointments shall not be subject to senatorial confirmation.
(f) The term of the elections commissioners shall be four years, except that with respect to the terms of the initial elections commission members, one member selected from each of subsection (a)(1) to (4) shall serve for a term of two years.
(g) The elections commissioners shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. [L 2004, c 57, pt of §6]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
11-1.5 Office of elections established.
11-2 Chief election officer; duties.
11-2.8 Publication of election notices.
11-6 Petitions; withdrawal of signatures.
11-7.5 Duties of the elections commission.
11-8 Elections commission; political activities.
11-8.5 Elections review program.
11-10 Candidates for public office; public service announcements; public funds.
11-10.5 Statewide voters with special needs advisory committee.
11-10.6 County voters with special needs advisory committees.
11-12 Age; place of registering.
11-13 Rules for determining residency.
11-14 General county register; restrictions in use.
11-14.5 Residence address; confidentiality.
11-14.6 REPEALED. L 1997, c 157, §3.
11-15 Application to register.
11-15.3 Application to register electronically.
11-15.5 Duties of all state agencies; voter registration.
11-15.7 Automatic registration.
11-16 Application when not made in person.
11-17 Removal of names from register, when; reregistration.
11-18 Transfer of registration on removal from one precinct to another in same county.
11-19 Registration from one county to another.
11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk.
11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day.
11-22 Changing register; correction of errors.
11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified voters.
11-25 Challenge by voters; grounds; procedure.
11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk to act.
11-41 Boards of registration, appointment, tenure.
11-52 Hearing; decision final.
11-53 Decision, notice; action on.
11-61 "Political party" defined.
11-62 Qualification of political parties; petition.
11-63 Party rules, amendments to be filed.
11-64 Names of party officers to be filed.
11-65 Determination of party disqualification; notice of disqualification.
11-77 Appointment of watchers; service.
11-92.3 Natural disasters; postponement; consolidation of precincts; special elections.
11-92.5 Minimum number of precincts.
11-96 Records prima facie evidence.
11-97 Records open to inspection.
11-98 Forms and materials used in elections.
11-99 Members of Congress, applicability of election laws.
11-101 Elections eligible to be conducted by mail.
11-102 Procedures for conducting elections by mail.
11-103 Public notice of mailing.
11-104 Ballot instructions; ballot return.
11-106 Deficient return identification envelopes.
11-107 Electronic transmission under certain circumstances.
11-109 Voter service centers; places of deposit.
11-110 Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail.
11-111 Official and facsimile ballots.
11-114 Order of offices on ballot.
11-115 Arrangement of names on the ballot.
11-116 Checking ballot form by candidates and parties.
11-117 Withdrawal of candidates; disqualification; death; notice.
11-118 Vacancies; new candidates; insertion of names on ballots.
11-118.5 Constitutional amendments, proposed; attorney general statement.
11-131 Voter service center hours.
11-132 Two hundred foot radius.
11-137 Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot.
11-153 More or fewer ballots than recorded.
11-154 Records, etc.; disposition.
11-155 Certification of results of election.
11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form.
11-158 Mandatory recount of votes.
11-171 Applicability of this part.
11-172 Contests for cause; generally.
11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs.
11-182 Election expenses when no county elections.
11-183 Election expenses when no state elections.
11-191 to 11-213 OLD REPEALED. § §11-191 to 11-225 REPEALED.
11-311 Campaign spending commission established; composition.
11-314 Duties of the commission.
11-316 Political activities prohibited.
11-321 Registration of candidate committee or noncandidate committee.
11-322 Organizational report, candidate committee.
11-323 Organizational report, noncandidate committee.
11-325 When an individual may not serve as a committee officer.
11-326 Termination of candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration.
11-327 Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures.
11-331 Filing of reports, generally.
11-333 Candidate committee reports.
11-334 Time for candidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.
11-335 Noncandidate committee reports.
11-336 Time for noncandidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.
11-337 Reporting expenditures.
11-338 Late contributions; late expenditures; report.
11-340 Failure to file report; filing a substantially defective or deficient report.
11-341 Electioneering communications; statement of information.
11-342 Fundraiser; notice of intent.
11-344 Sale or use of information.
11-351 Contributions, generally.
11-352 False name contributions prohibited.
11-353 Anonymous contributions prohibited.
11-354 Fundraising on state or county property prohibited.
11-355 Contributions by state and county contractors prohibited.
11-356 Contributions by foreign national or foreign corporation prohibited.
11-357 Contributions to candidate committees; limits.
11-358 Contributions to noncandidate committees; limits.
11-360 Contributions to a party.
11-361 Aggregation of contributions and expenditures.
11-362 Contributions limited from nonresident persons.
11-363 Other contributions and expenditures.
11-364 Excess contribution; return; escheat.
11-371 Loan to candidate committee.
11-372 Reporting loan; written loan agreement.
11-373 Noncandidate committee loan prohibited.
11-381 Campaign funds only used for certain purposes.
11-382 Prohibited uses of campaign funds.
11-384 Disposition of campaign funds; termination of registration.
11-403 Notice of complaint; opportunity to explain or respond to complaint.
11-404 Initial determination by the commission.
11-405 Preliminary determination regarding probable cause.
11-406 Waiver of further proceedings.
11-407 Contested case hearing.
11-409 Final determination of violation; order.
11-410 Administrative fines; relief.
11-421 Hawaii election campaign fund; creation.
11-423 Voluntary expenditure limits; filing affidavit.
11-425 Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.
11-426 Candidate exceeds voluntary expenditure limit.
11-427 Reserving use of contributions.
11-428 Eligibility requirements for public funds.
11-429 Minimum qualifying contribution amounts; qualifying contribution statement.
11-430 Application for public funds.
11-433 Post-election report required.
11-434 Post-election examination and audit; return of funds.