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HI SB141

Bill

Status

Passed

6/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires presidential elector nominees to execute a pledge agreeing to vote for their party's nominee for president and vice president before nomination certification.

  • Invalidates and does not count ballots cast by electors who fail to vote according to their pledge, refuse to present ballots, or present unmarked ballots.

  • Removes electors from office if they violate their pledge, creating a vacant position filled by alternate electors or through appointment by the chief election officer.

  • Establishes procedures for filling elector vacancies through alternates, lottery selection among available alternates, or appointment by remaining electors, with substitute electors required to execute the same pledge.

  • Requires amended certificates of ascertainment to be prepared and transmitted to the governor if the final list of electors differs from previously submitted lists due to elector removals or replacements.

Legislative Description

Relating To Elections.

Faithless Electors

Last Action

Act 114, 06/23/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215).

6/23/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/9/2023
Judiciary1/20/2023

Full Bill Text

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