Hawaii § 11-22 - Changing register; correction of errors.
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§ 11-22. Changing register; correction of errors.
(a) The clerk shall correct the register if at any time it shall be manifest to the clerk that the name of a person registered has been accidentally misspelled, or that the person has been misnamed therein, or that the person has been accidentally registered under the wrong precinct, or that the person was accidentally removed pursuant to section 11-17(a), or that the name of the person should be corrected or restored pursuant to section 11-17(b). (b) In any case where the clerk refuses to correct the register, the person may appeal to the board of registration and the register shall be changed upon a written order of the board of registration, setting forth the reasons for the change. The order shall be directed to the clerk. The clerk, upon receipt of any order from the board of registration, shall correct the register according to the terms of the order, making on the register a reference to the order. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(k); gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 45, §6; am L 2019, c 136, §9; am L 2021, c 213, §9] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-22 cover?
Section 11-22 ("Changing register; correction of errors.") 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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