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HI HB2397

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves Hawaii's primary election date from the second-to-last Saturday of September to the second Saturday of August in even-numbered years
  • Changes the filing deadline for nomination papers for members of Congress, state offices, county offices, and board of trustees for the office of Hawaiian affairs to the first Tuesday in June
  • Extends the deadline for filing nomination papers for offices with no candidates from the fiftieth day prior to election to the tenth day after the original close of filing
  • Removes the requirement that primary elections must precede general elections by at least forty-five days to accommodate federal requirements for mailing absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters at least forty-five days before federal elections
  • Effective January 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Primary Elections; Filing of Nomination Papers

Last Action

(S) Act 126, 5/20/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 584).

5/20/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/25/2010

Full Bill Text

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