Report Title:

Elections; Poll Books; Social Security Numbers; Not Allowed

Description:

Prohibits printing a voter's social security number in an election poll book.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

685

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to social security numbers placed in poll books.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§11-136 Poll book, identification, voting. Every person upon applying to vote shall sign the person's name in the poll book prepared for that purpose. This requirement may be waived by the chairperson of the precinct officials if for reasons of illiteracy or blindness or other physical disability the voter is unable to write. Every person shall provide identification if so requested by a precinct official. A poll book shall not contain the social security number of any person.

After signing the poll book and receiving the voter's ballot, the voter shall proceed to the voting booth to vote according to the voting system in use in the voter's precinct. The precinct official may, and upon request shall, explain to the voter the mode of voting."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

 

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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