Report Title:

Voter Registration; Walk-in Registration

Description:

Allows voters to register to vote up until the day before any election and on any election day at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

715

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

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 day may register on that election day by:

(1) Appearing in person during the hours of voting at the polling place for the precinct in which the person maintains residence;

(2) Completing an application to register pursuant to section 11-15;

(3) Making an oath in the form prescribed by the chief election officer; and

(4) Providing proof of residence.

(b) Proof of residence may be provided by one of the following:

(1) A Hawaii driver's license;

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

(3) 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; or

(4) Having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct sign an oath in the presence of the registration clerk of the precinct vouching that the voter personally knows that the person seeking to vote is a resident of the precinct.

(c) Each precinct's registration clerk shall keep a record of the name and address of persons who attempted to register on election day but who could not provide proof of residence as required by this section."

SECTION 2. Section 11-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending its 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] before any election (but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately [thereafter),] before), 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 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, and 11-26.]

[(c)] (b) Immediately upon the closing of the general county register, the clerk shall proceed to prepare a list of all registered voters in each precinct, separately. The list shall contain, in alphabetical order, without designation of the race or age of voters, the names of all voters so registered in each precinct, and the residence of each unless [such] the residence is deemed confidential pursuant to section 11-14.5. The list shall be available for inspection at the office of the county clerk [prior to election day]. On election day the precinct officials shall post the list at the precinct polling place."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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