Hawaii § 16-26 - Questionable ballots.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 16-26 — Questionable ballots., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-26. Questionable ballots.
A ballot shall be questionable if: (1) The ballot contains any mark or symbol whereby it can be identified, or any mark or symbol contrary to the provisions of law; or (2) Two or more ballots are found in the ballot box so folded together as to make it clearly evident that more than one ballot was put in by one person, the ballots shall be set aside as provided below. Each ballot that is held to be questionable shall be endorsed on the back by a voter service center official with the official's name or initials, and the word "questionable". All questionable ballots shall be set aside uncounted and disposed of as provided for ballots in section 11-154. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §6(d); gen ch 1985, 1993; am L 2021, c 213, §41] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 16-26 cover?
Section 16-26 ("Questionable ballots.") 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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