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HI HB1761

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Diamond Garcia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires at least one voter service center per county council district, with each district having one center open for in-person voting on election day

  • Prohibits the Office of Elections, chief elections officer, and county officials from adopting or enforcing ranked-choice voting systems for any office

  • Repeals Section 11-100, which established ranked-choice voting procedures for federal elections not held on regular election dates and special county council elections

  • Mandates public posting within 7 days of certification of ballot images, cast vote records, and detailed election reconciliation reports including statistics on ballots issued, received, counted, and rejected

  • Expands mandatory recount threshold from 100 votes to 250 votes or 1% of total votes cast, and requires recounts to use a different methodology than the original count, including manual hand counts if equipment was used initially

Legislative Description

Relating To Election Reform.

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Last Action

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/26/2026

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