HI HB124

Requires Hawaii counties with populations under 100,000 to implement elections by mail beginning with the 2016 primary election, expanding to counties under 500,000 starting in 2018.

Mandates all federal, state, and county elections be conducted by mail beginning in 2020, with ballot packages mailed 14-18 days before elections and multiple return options (mail, deposit locations, or voter service centers).

Establishes "places of deposit" and "voter service centers" in each county, with voter service centers remaining open on election day to serve voters with disabilities and provide absentee ballot services.

Allocates election-by-mail expenses between state and counties, with shared costs divided based on registered voter proportions for elections involving multiple jurisdictions.

Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to implement the election-by-mail system, with annual legislative reporting required through 2021 on implementation progress and fraud prevention measures.