Report Title:

Voter Registration

Description:

Authorizes voter registration on election day; appropriates funds for developing an election day voter registration system.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

463

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to voter registration.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows;

"§11- Election day registration. (a) Persons seeking to vote on primary, special primary, special, general, or special general election may register on that election day by appearing during the hours of voting in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the person resides, by completing an application to register pursuant to section 11-15, taking an oath on the form prescribed by the chief election officer, and providing proof of residence.

(b) Proof of residency may be provided by any two of the following:

(1) A valid Hawaii driver’s license;

(2) A Hawaii civil identification certificate issued pursuant to section 846-30;

(3) A utility bill showing the voter’s current residence address;

(4) A valid student identification that:

(A) Shows proof of having met the requirements of section 304-4(c); and

(B) Contains a photograph of the person identified.

(c) Nothing in this section shall allow a person to avoid fulfilling any requirements of registration pursuant to section 11-15."

SECTION 2. Section 11-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the title and subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"§11-24 [Closing register;] Registration before election day; list of voters. (a) At 4:30 p.m. on the thirtieth day prior to each primary, special primary, or special election (but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter), the general county register shall be closed to registration for persons seeking to vote at the primary, special primary or special election and remain closed to registration until after the election, subject to change only as provided in sections 11-21(c), 11-22, 11-25, 11-26, 11- , and this section.

(b) Notwithstanding the closing of the register for registration before election day to vote at the primary or special primary election, the register shall remain open for the registration of persons seeking to vote at the general or special general election, until 4:30 p.m. on the thirtieth day prior to the general or special general election (but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter), at the end of which period the general county register shall be closed to registration and remain closed until after the general or special general election next following, subject to change only as provided in sections 11-21(c), 11-22, 11-25, 11- , and 11-26."

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, for developing an election day voter registration system.

SECTION 4. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of elections for the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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