Hawaii § 11-138 - Time allowed voters.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-138 — Time allowed voters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-138. Time allowed voters.
A voter shall be allowed to remain in the voting booth for five minutes, and having voted the voter shall at once emerge and leave the voting booth. If the voter refuses to leave when so requested by a majority of voter service center officials after the lapse of five minutes, the voter shall be removed by the voter service center officials. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(ss); am L 1980, c 264, §1(n); gen ch 1985; am L 2021, c 213, §28] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 11-138
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-138 cover?
Section 11-138 ("Time allowed voters.") 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.
How do I cite Hawaii § 11-138?
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Is this the official text of Hawaii law?
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