HI HR234

Requests a constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 6 of the Hawaii Constitution requiring state legislative candidates to be residents of their district for at least one year immediately before the general or special election or appointment to office

Requires candidates to submit three forms of proof of residency in the district, such as utility bills or proof of mail delivery

Mandates election officials make initial determination of candidate residency compliance and allows aggrieved candidates in continuous compliance to petition for expedited court review confined to the administrative record

Allows incumbent legislators to move to a new district in the year of the first general election following reapportionment without disqualification from completing their current term

Requests the legislature also enact a law applying the same one-year residency requirement for candidates for county council offices representing specific districts