THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
ARTICLE II - SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
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article II
article III
article IV
article V
article VI
article VII
article VIII
article IX
article X
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article XII
article XIII
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article XV
article XVI
article XVII
article XVIII
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
As Amended and in Force January 1, 2000
ARTICLE II
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Section 1. Every citizen of the United States who shall
have attained the age of eighteen years, have been a resident of
this State not less than one year next preceding the election and
be a voter registered as provided by law, shall be qualified to
vote in any state or local election. [Am Const Con 1968 and
election Nov 5, 1968; am SB 41 (1971) and election Nov 7, 1972;
am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
DISQUALIFICATION
Section 2. No person who is non compos mentis shall be
qualified to vote. No person convicted of a felony shall be
qualified to vote except upon the person's final discharge or
earlier as provided by law. [Am Const Con 1968 and election
Nov 5, 1968; am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
RESIDENCE
Section 3. No person shall be deemed to have gained or lost
residence simply because of the person's presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United States, or while
engaged in navigation or while a student at any institution of
learning. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
REGISTRATION; VOTING
Section 4. The legislature shall provide for the
registration of voters and for absentee voting and shall
prescribe the method of voting at all elections. Secrecy of
voting shall be preserved; provided that no person shall be
required to declare a party preference or nonpartisanship as a
condition of voting in any primary or special primary election.
Secrecy of voting and choice of political party affiliation or
nonpartisanship shall be preserved. [Am Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
CAMPAIGN FUND, SPENDING LIMIT
Section 5. The legislature shall establish a campaign fund
to be used for partial public financing of campaigns for public
offices of the State and its political subdivisions, as provided
by law. The legislature shall provide a limit on the campaign
spending of candidates. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7,
1978]
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITS
Section 6. Limitations on campaign contributions to any
political candidate, or authorized political campaign
organization for such candidate, for any elective office within
the State shall be provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
RESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE
Section 7. Any elected public officer shall resign from
that office before being eligible as a candidate for another
public office, if the term of the office sought begins before the
end of the term of the office held. [Add Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
GENERAL, SPECIAL AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 8. General elections shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in all even-numbered
years. Special and primary elections may be held as provided by
law; provided that in no case shall any primary election precede
a general election by less than forty-five days. [Am Const Con
1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
Section 9. A presidential preference primary may be held as
provided by law. [Add Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968;
ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Section 10. Contested elections shall be determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction in such manner as shall be
provided by law. [Part of §5, ren Const Con 1968 and election
Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
