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Hawaii Statutes § 11-139 Voting assistance

⤴ Up to Part IX: Voting Procedures

Statute Text

(a) Except as otherwise provided, any voter who requires assistance may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice. A person with disabilities may be provided assistance at a voter service center pursuant to any state or federal law relating to persons with disabilities. The voter's employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate for any office that is listed on the ballot shall not provide assistance. Written or oral instructions delivered via telephone, electronic means, or mail shall not be deemed assistance prohibited by this section; provided that the voter's employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate for any office listed on the ballot is not physically present with the voter when the instructions are delivered.
(b) Violation of this section by an employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate shall constitute election fraud as provided under section 19-3 .

History

Amended by L 2019 , c 136 , § 20 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by L 2013 , c 235 , § 2 , eff. 6/27/2013 .

L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 158, §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(tt); am L 1985, c 203, §5; am L 2002 , c 89 , § 1 .

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