Skip to main content

Hawaii Statutes § 15D-16 Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements

⤴ Up to Chapter 15D: Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act

Statute Text

(a) If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission shall not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, shall not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. In a write-in ballot authorized by this chapter if the intention of the voter is discernible under this State's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.
(b) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter. An authentication, other than the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, shall not be required for execution of a document under this chapter. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.

History

Added by L 2012 , c 226 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2012 .

Explore Related Documents

This section contains links to related documents with the same tags to allow you quickly access other relevant legal materials. These links include document types and counts, enabling you to explore similar content efficiently.