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SB 194 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO ARRANGEMENT OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS.

Summary
Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots and randomly rotated across precincts. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order. Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Feb 14, 2019
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Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 328) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 7, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Feb 1, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
Jan 22, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
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