SB 2292 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary
Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2020. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same day registration and voting, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2019 through 2023, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system. Takes effect on 1/1/2020.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Jan 22, 2018
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Committee
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Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to JDC/PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
HI
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