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HB 1761STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO ELECTION REFORM.

Amends various election provisions to increase public access to in-person voting, increase public confidence in elections, and impose accountability in the election certification process. Key features include increased access to voter service centers open on election day, abolition of ranked choice voting, public access to election records, signature verification in the presence of official observers, reform of the mandatory recount process, the use of physical ballots during election audits, and subjecting the chief election officer position to election instead of appointment.

Voted 1/26/2026View source

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 1/26/2026Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
  2. 1/22/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. 1/21/2026Pending introduction.