SB 1264

RELATING TO ELECTION RECOUNTS

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI

Subjects: Office of Elections

Keywords: CIRCUIT COURT, ELECTIONS, VOTING

Report Title: Election Recount Qualification

Description: Allows a complaint to be filed in a circuit court for a recount when the difference in the votes cast for winning and losing candidates for an office meets specified trigger results.

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2-10-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-17-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 2-17-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-19-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-26-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-26-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3- 5-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.