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HI HCR64

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Lowen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Office of Elections and county clerks to create and distribute information factsheets about proposed county charter amendments, state constitutional amendments, and ballot initiatives.

  • Requires factsheets to be made available to voters at polling places on Election Day, on the Office of Elections and county clerk websites, at early voting locations statewide, and by mail.

  • Notes that many voters arrive at polling places unaware of additional measures beyond candidate races and that ballot measure text alone may not provide sufficient information for informed voting decisions.

  • Directs transmission of the concurrent resolution to the Governor, Elections Commission Chair, Chief Election Officer, and clerks of all four Hawaii counties.

Legislative Description

Urging The Office Of Elections And Clerks Of The Counties To Provide Information Factsheets About Proposed County Charter Amendments, State Constitutional Amendments, And Ballot Initiatives That Appear On The Ballot In Statewide And County Elections.

URGING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS AND CLERKS OF THE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FACTSHEETS ABOUT COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS, STA

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).

3/29/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/29/2017
Judiciary3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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