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HI HB1761
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Diamond Garcia
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AI Summary
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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
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Prohibits the Office of Elections, chief elections officer, and county officials from adopting or enforcing ranked-choice voting systems for any office
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Repeals Section 11-100, which established ranked-choice voting procedures for federal elections not held on regular election dates and special county council elections
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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
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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