Hawaii § 12-2 - Primary held when; candidates only those nominated.
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§ 12-2. Primary held when; candidates only those nominated.
The primary shall be held on the second Saturday of August in every even numbered year. No person shall be a candidate for any general or special general election unless the person has been nominated in the immediately preceding primary or special primary. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §2(a); am L 1975, c 36, §2(1); am L 1976, c 106, §2(1); am L 1979, c 122, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 2010, c 126, §2] Case Notes Court abstained from deciding whether Hawaii statute bans write-in voting. 846 F.2d 587. Casting of write-in votes not permitted. 70 H. 498, 776 P.2d 824. Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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Section 12-2 ("Primary held when; candidates only those nominated.") 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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