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Hawaii Statutes § 14-27 Filling vacancies of presidential electors; presiding officer

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Statute Text

[In case of the death or absence of any elector chosen, or if the number of electors is deficient for any other reason, the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by the alternates in the order of their numerical designation for their respective electors causing the vacancy or vacancies, and in the event that vacancy or vacancies still exist, then the electors present shall select from the members of the same political party or group as many persons as will supply the deficiency. Certificates for the alternates or substitutes as presidential electors shall be issued by the governor.] (a) The chief election officer shall preside at the meeting of electors described in section 14-28 .
(b) The position of an elector not present to vote shall be vacant. The chief election officer shall appoint an individual as a substitute elector to fill a vacancy as follows:
(1) If the alternate elector is present to vote, by appointing the alternate elector for the vacant position;
(2) If the alternate elector for the vacant position is not present to vote, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among the alternate electors present to vote who were nominated by the same political party or group;
(3) If the number of alternate electors present to vote is insufficient to fill any vacant position pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), by appointing any immediately available individual who is qualified to serve as an elector and chosen through nomination by and plurality vote of the remaining electors, including nomination and vote by a single elector if only one remains;
(4) If there is a tie between at least two nominees for substitute elector in a vote conducted under paragraph (3), by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among those nominees; or
(5) If all elector positions are vacant and cannot be filled pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4), by appointing a single presidential elector, with remaining vacant positions to be filled under paragraph (3) and, if necessary, paragraph (4).
(c) To qualify as a substitute elector under subsection (b), an individual who has not executed the pledge required under section 14-21 (b) shall execute the following pledge: "I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president consistent with the pledge of the individual to whose elector position I have succeeded".

History

Amended by L 2023 , c 114 , § 5 , eff. 6/23/2023 .

L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1981, c 100, §2(4)

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