S.B. 550 Summary

• Allows individuals who are 17 years old but will reach 18 by the next general election to register and vote in primary elections immediately preceding that general election
• Permits these 17-year-olds to vote in any co-occurring or intervening special elections before the general election
• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 11-11, 11-12, 11-14.5, and 11-15.5 to implement age qualification changes for voter registration and primary election participation
• Requires disclosure protections for voters under 18, prohibiting the chief election officer or county clerk from disclosing residence addresses or telephone numbers of registered voters under age 18
• Takes effect July 1, 2112, and requires ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election date