HI HB681

Allow active-duty members of the United States Army Reserve and National Guard to file nomination papers and take oaths by certified mail to participate in state elections.

Enable deployed military service members to run for elected office without being physically present in Hawaii.

Recognize the state's responsibility to citizen-soldiers, particularly those stationed at Schofield Barracks' 25th Infantry Division who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Address the ongoing challenges faced by military personnel who have completed multiple tours of duty and remain deployed overseas since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.