Hawaii Regulations § 3-177-59 Postponement of elections; natural disaster
Regulation Text
(a)
The conducting of an election may be postponed in any district or county by the chief election officer or the clerk of a county in the case of county elections if:
(1)
Flooding, high winds, earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, or other natural disaster has occurred in or in the proximity of, the district, or county; and
(2)
Access to voter service centers are restricted due to:
(A)
Damage to, or closing of, roads;
(B)
The absence or suspension of public transportation;
(C)
The absence of electricity, telephone, or other public telecommunications or utilities;
(D)
Extensive property damage or personal injury throughout the affected area;
(E)
Damage to a voter service center or voter service centers which endangers the health or safety of voters or election of finacials; or
(F)
. Damage to a voter service center or voter service centers which makes it impracticable for such locations to function as election sites.
(b)
An election may be postponed no more than twenty-one days from, its scheduled date. The chief election officer or clerk in the case of county elections, may, subject to applicable law, alter the method or manner of voting or counting to accommodate which necessitated the postponement.
History
[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS § 11-4 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-92.3 , 11-109 )
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