Hawaii § 16-12 - Voting machines; requirements.
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§ 16-12. Voting machines; requirements.
No voting machine shall be installed for use in any election in the State unless it shall satisfy the following requirements: (1) It shall permit the voter to vote for as many persons for an office as the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more; (2) It shall prevent the voter from voting for the same persons more than once for the same office; (3) It shall permit the voter to vote for or against any question the voter may have the right to vote on, but no other; (4) In special primary and primary elections it shall be so equipped that it will lock out all rows except those of the party or nonpartisan candidates selected by the voter; (5) It shall be provided with a protective counter or protective device whereby any operation of the machine before or after the election will be detected; (6) It shall be provided with a counter which shall show at all times during an election how many persons have voted; (7) It shall be provided with a mechanical model, illustrating the manner of voting on the machine, suitable for the instruction of voters. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §6(a); am L 1980, c 264, §5(a); gen ch 1985] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 16-12 cover?
Section 16-12 ("Voting machines; requirements.") 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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