Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
Office of Elections
Chapter 177 - RULES OF THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
Subchapter 9 - NOMINATION PAPER
Section 3-177-401 - Nomination papers; withdrawal of signature

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 3-177-401

Current through February, 2024

(a) Any voter who has signed a nomination paper, may withdraw the voter's signature by submitting a written notice to the chief election officer, or clerk in the case of a county office any time before the filing of the candidate's nomination paper; provided that the notice is received by the chief election officer, or clerk in the case of a county office, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the fourth business day prior to the close of filing pursuant to HRS § 12-6. Written notice shall include:

(1) Name of voter;

(2) Residence address;

(3) Month and day portions of the date of birth;

(4) Signature;

(5) Name of the candidate; and

(6) A statement that the voter wishes to remove the voter's signature from the candidate's nomination paper.

(b) Upon receipt of a written notice to withdraw prior to the filing of the nomination paper, the chief election officer, or clerk in the case of a county office, shall notify the candidate that the signature of the voter will not be counted.

(c) Upon-receipt of the nomination paper for filing, the chief election officer shall:

(1) Verify that the signature on the written notice to withdraw corresponds with the voter's signature on-the nomination paper; and

(2) If the signature corresponds, document that the voter has withdrawn the voter's signature.

(d) Any request by a voter to remove the voter's signature from-a candidate's nomination paper that is received by the chief election officer, or clerk in the case of a. county office, after the candidate's nomination paper has been filed or after 4:30 p.m. on the fourth business day. prior to the close of filing shall not be accepted. The voter shall, be notified, in writing, that the voter's notice was not received in time and was not accepted.

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