FACTSHEET
ELECTIONEERING AND
CAMPAIGNING
Hawaii Revised
Statutes §11-132 provides:
"...(a) The precinct officials shall post in a
conspicuous place, prior to the opening of the polls, a map designating an area
of two hundred feet from the perimeter of the polling place and its
appurtenances. Any person who remains or
loiters within an area of two hundred feet from the perimeter of the polling
place and its appurtenances for the purpose of campaigning shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. For the purposes of this
section, a polling place and its appurtenances shall include:
(1) The building in which the polling place
is located;
(2) Any parking lot adjacent to the building
and routinely used for parking at that building;
(3) The
routes of access between the building and any parking lot; and
(4) Any
route of access between any public thoroughfare (right of way) and the polling
place to ensure an open and accessible ingress and egress to and from the
polling place for voters...
"...(d) Within the appropriate boundary as
established in subsection (a), and the building in which the polling place is
located, the display or distribution of campaign posters, signs, or other
campaign materials for the purpose of soliciting votes for or against any
person or political party or position on a question is prohibited. Any voter who displays campaign material in
the polling place shall remove or cover that material before entering the
polling place..."
Pursuant to
“The following
persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
... (7) Any person, including candidates carrying on
any campaign activities within the area described in section 11-132 during the
period of time starting one hour before the polling place opens and ending when
the polling place closes for the purposes of influencing voters. Campaign activities shall include the
following:
(A) Any
distribution, circulation, carrying, holding, posting, or staking of campaign
cards, pamphlets, posters, and other literature;
(B) The
use of public address systems and other public communication media;
(C) The
use of motor caravans or parades; and
(D) The
use of entertainment troupes or the free distribution of goods and
services..."
Cars and other vehicles
with political signs and stickers may remain within the two hundred foot
perimeter only during the time their drivers or occupants are actually
voting. Precinct officials who have cars
with political bumper stickers must cover the stickers for the day.
Election Day
violations should be reported to the Office of Elections Control Center
Voter Hotline:
453-VOTE (8683), or from neighbor islands 1-800-442- VOTE (8683).
This Factsheet is intended
for informational purposes only and should not be used as an authority on the
Hawaii election law and deadlines.
Requirements and/or deadlines may change pending changes in
legislation. Consult the Hawaii Revised
Statutes and other sources for more detailed and accurate requirements.
Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Phone: 808-453-VOTE(8683)
Neighbor Island Toll Free: 1-800-442-VOTE(8683)
TTY: 808-453-6150
Internet:
www.hawaii.gov/elections
Office of Elections -
FSVS506E
Rev.
01/08/13