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GENERAL ELECTION |
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FEDERAL OFFICES |
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U.S. Senator U.S. Senator (cont.) |
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections
for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the
Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or
alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators. HRS
§11‑99 Members of Congress,
applicability of election laws. The nomination and election of a senator or
representative to Congress shall be in conformity to the laws applicable to
the election of members of the state legislature except as expressly
otherwise provided or where in conflict with federal law. |
HRS
§12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons
receiving the greatest number of votes at the primary or special
primary as a candidate of a party for an office shall be the candidate of the
party at the following general or special general election but not more
candidates for a party than there are offices to be elected; provided
that any candidate for any county office who is the sole candidate for that
office at the primary or special primary election, or who would not be
opposed in the general or special general election by any candidate running
on any other ticket, nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the
primary or special primary election shall, after the primary or special
primary election, be declared to be duly and legally elected to the office
for which the person was a candidate regardless of the number of votes
received by that candidate. (b) Any
nonpartisan candidate receiving at least ten per cent of the total votes cast
for the office for which the person is a candidate at the primary or special
primary, or a vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan
candidate who was nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be
a candidate at the following election; provided that when more
nonpartisan candidates qualify for nomination than there are offices to be
voted for at the general or special general election, there shall be
certified as candidates for the following election those receiving the
highest number of votes, but not more candidates than are to be elected. |
HRS
§11‑155 Certification of results
of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for
bringing an election contest. A
certificate of election or a certificate of results declaring the results of
the election as of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11‑156. The number of candidates to be
elected receiving the highest number of votes in any election district
shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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U.S. Representative U.S. Representative (cont.) |
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections
for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the
Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or
alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators. HRS
§11‑99 Members of Congress, applicability
of election laws. The nomination and election of a senator or
representative to Congress shall be in conformity to the laws applicable to
the election of members of the state legislature except as expressly
otherwise provided or where in conflict with federal law. |
HRS
§12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons
receiving the greatest number of votes at the primary or special
primary as a candidate of a party for an office shall be the candidate of the
party at the following general or special general election but not more
candidates for a party than there are offices to be elected; provided
that any candidate for any county office who is the sole candidate for that
office at the primary or special primary election, or who would not be
opposed in the general or special general election by any candidate running
on any other ticket, nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the
primary or special primary election shall, after the primary or special
primary election, be declared to be duly and legally elected to the office
for which the person was a candidate regardless of the number of votes
received by that candidate. (b) Any
nonpartisan candidate receiving at least ten per cent of the total votes cast
for the office for which the person is a candidate at the primary or special
primary, or a vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan
candidate who was nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be
a candidate at the following election; provided that when more
nonpartisan candidates qualify for nomination than there are offices to be
voted for at the general or special general election, there shall be
certified as candidates for the following election those receiving the
highest number of votes, but not more candidates than are to be elected. |
HRS
§11‑155 Certification of results
of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for
bringing an election contest. A
certificate of election or a certificate of results declaring the results of
the election as of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11‑156. The number of candidates to be
elected receiving the highest number of votes in any election district
shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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STATE OFFICES |
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Governor Governor (cont.) |
The executive
power of the State shall be vested in a governor. The governor shall be elected by the
qualified voters of this State at a general election. The person receiving the highest number
of votes shall be the governor. In case of a tie vote, the selection of the
governor shall be determined as provided by law. The term of
office of the governor shall begin at noon on the first Monday in December
next following the governor's election and end at noon on the first Monday in
December, four years thereafter. |
HRS §12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons receiving the
greatest number of votes at the primary or special primary as a candidate
of a party for an office shall be the candidate of the party at the following
general or special general election but not more candidates for a party than
there are offices to be elected; provided that any candidate for any
county office who is the sole candidate for that office at the primary or
special primary election, or who would not be opposed in the general or
special general election by any candidate running on any other ticket,
nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the primary or special
primary election shall, after the primary or special primary election, be declared
to be duly and legally elected to the office for which the person was a
candidate regardless of the number of votes received by that candidate. (b) Any nonpartisan candidate
receiving at least ten per cent of the total votes cast for the office
for which the person is a candidate at the primary or special primary, or a
vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was
nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be a candidate at the
following election; provided that when more nonpartisan candidates
qualify for nomination than there are offices to be voted for at the general
or special general election, there shall be certified as candidates for the
following election those receiving the highest number of votes, but not more
candidates than are to be elected. |
HRS §11‑155 Certification of results of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for
bringing an election contest. A
certificate of election or a certificate of results declaring the results of
the election as of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11‑156.
The number of candidates to be
elected receiving the highest number of votes in any election district
shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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Lt. Governor Lt. Governor (cont.) |
The executive
power of the State shall be vested in a governor. The governor shall be elected by the
qualified voters of this State at a general election. The person receiving the highest number
of votes shall be the governor. In case of a tie vote, the selection of the
governor shall be determined as provided by law. There shall be a
lieutenant governor who shall have the same qualifications as the
governor. The lieutenant
governor shall be elected at the same time, for the same term and in the same
manner as the governor; provided that the votes cast in the general election
for the nominee for governor shall be deemed cast for the nominee for
lieutenant governor of the same political party. No person shall be elected to the office of
lieutenant governor for more than two consecutive full terms. The lieutenant governor shall perform such
duties as may be provided by law. |
HRS §12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons receiving the greatest
number of votes at the primary or special primary as a candidate of a
party for an office shall be the candidate of the party at the following
general or special general election but not more candidates for a party than
there are offices to be elected; provided that any candidate for any
county office who is the sole candidate for that office at the primary or
special primary election, or who would not be opposed in the general or
special general election by any candidate running on any other ticket,
nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the primary or special
primary election shall, after the primary or special primary election, be
declared to be duly and legally elected to the office for which the person
was a candidate regardless of the number of votes received by that candidate. (b) Any nonpartisan candidate
receiving at least ten per cent of the total votes cast for the office
for which the person is a candidate at the primary or special primary, or a
vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was
nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be a candidate at the
following election; provided that when more nonpartisan candidates
qualify for nomination than there are offices to be voted for at the general
or special general election, there shall be certified as candidates for the
following election those receiving the highest number of votes, but not more
candidates than are to be elected. |
HRS §11‑155 Certification of results of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for
bringing an election contest. A
certificate of election or a certificate of results declaring the results of
the election as of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11‑156. The number of candidates to be
elected receiving the highest number of votes in any election district
shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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State Senator State Senator
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Each member of
the legislature shall be elected at an election. If more than one candidate has been
nominated for election to a seat in the legislature, the member occupying
that seat shall be elected at a general election. If a candidate nominated for a seat at a
primary election is unopposed for that seat at the general election, the
candidate shall be deemed elected at the primary election. The term of office of a member of the
house of representatives shall be two years and the term of office of a
member of the senate shall be four years.
The term of a member of the legislature shall begin on the day of the
general election at which elected or if elected at a primary election, on the
day of the general election immediately following the primary election at
which elected. For a member of the
house of representatives, the terms shall end on the day of the general
election immediately following the day the member's term commences. For a member of the senate, the term shall
end on the day of the second general election immediately following the day
the member's term commences. |
HRS §12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons receiving the greatest
number of votes at the primary or special primary as a candidate of a
party for an office shall be the candidate of the party at the following
general or special general election but not more candidates for a party than
there are offices to be elected; provided that any candidate for any
county office who is the sole candidate for that office at the primary or
special primary election, or who would not be opposed in the general or
special general election by any candidate running on any other ticket,
nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the primary or special
primary election shall, after the primary or special primary election, be
declared to be duly and legally elected to the office for which the person
was a candidate regardless of the number of votes received by that candidate. (b) Any nonpartisan candidate receiving
at least ten per cent of the total votes cast for the office for which
the person is a candidate at the primary or special primary, or a vote equal
to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was nominated in
the primary or special primary, shall also be a candidate at the following
election; provided that when more nonpartisan candidates qualify for
nomination than there are offices to be voted for at the general or special
general election, there shall be certified as candidates for the following
election those receiving the highest number of votes, but not more candidates
than are to be elected. |
Each member of
the legislature shall be elected at an election. If more than one candidate has been
nominated for election to a seat in the legislature, the member occupying
that seat shall be elected at a general election. If a candidate nominated for a seat at a
primary election is unopposed for that seat at the general election, the
candidate shall be deemed elected at the primary election. HRS §11‑155 Certification of results of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for bringing
an election contest. A certificate of
election or a certificate of results declaring the results of the election as
of election day shall be issued pursuant to section 11‑156. The number of
candidates to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in any
election district shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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State
Representative State
Representative (cont.) |
Each member of
the legislature shall be elected at an election. If more than one candidate has been
nominated for election to a seat in the legislature, the member occupying
that seat shall be elected at a general election. If a candidate nominated for a seat at a
primary election is unopposed for that seat at the general election, the
candidate shall be deemed elected at the primary election. The term of office of a member of the
house of representatives shall be two years and the term of office of a
member of the senate shall be four years.
The term of a member of the legislature shall begin on the day of the
general election at which elected or if elected at a primary election, on the
day of the general election immediately following the primary election at
which elected. For a member of the
house of representatives, the terms shall end on the day of the general
election immediately following the day the member's term commences. For a member of the senate, the term shall
end on the day of the second general election immediately following the day
the member's term commences. |
HRS §12‑41 Result of election. (a) The person or persons receiving the greatest
number of votes at the primary or special primary as a candidate of a
party for an office shall be the candidate of the party at the following
general or special general election but not more candidates for a party than
there are offices to be elected; provided that any candidate for any
county office who is the sole candidate for that office at the primary or
special primary election, or who would not be opposed in the general or
special general election by any candidate running on any other ticket,
nonpartisan or otherwise, and who is nominated at the primary or special
primary election shall, after the primary or special primary election, be
declared to be duly and legally elected to the office for which the person
was a candidate regardless of the number of votes received by that candidate. (b)
Any nonpartisan candidate receiving at least ten
per cent of the total votes cast for the office
for which the person is a candidate at the primary or special primary, or a
vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was
nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be a candidate at the
following election; provided that when more nonpartisan candidates
qualify for nomination than there are offices to be voted for at the general
or special general election, there shall be certified as candidates for the
following election those receiving the highest number of votes, but not more
candidates than are to be elected. |
Each member of
the legislature shall be elected at an election. If more than one candidate has been
nominated for election to a seat in the legislature, the member occupying
that seat shall be elected at a general election. If a candidate nominated for a seat at a
primary election is unopposed for that seat at the general election, the
candidate shall be deemed elected at the primary election. HRS §11‑155 Certification of results of election. On receipt of
certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief
election officer or county clerk in county elections shall compile, certify,
and release the election results after the expiration of the time for
bringing an election contest. A certificate of election or a certificate
of results declaring the results of the election as of election day shall be
issued pursuant to section 11‑156.
The number of
candidates to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in any
election district shall be declared to be elected. Unless otherwise provided, the term of
office shall begin or end as of the close of polls on election day. The position on the question receiving the
appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be reflected in a certificate of
results issued pursuant to section 11‑156. |
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