Hawaii § 11-97 - Records open to inspection.
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§ 11-97. Records open to inspection.
(a) A voter's full name, district/precinct designation, and voter status shall be public; but all other personal information, as provided on the voter registration affidavit, shall be confidential except for election or government purposes in accordance with rules adopted by the chief election officer, pursuant to chapter 91. (b) Voted materials shall not be open to the inspection of any voter until after the end of the contest period unless opened upon order of the court. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(dd); am L 1983, c 34, §12; am L 1990, c 156, §8; am L 1997, c 157, §2] Cross References Government records, see chapter 92F. Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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Section 11-97 ("Records open to inspection.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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