The
purpose of Act 57 (Bill No. HB267, 2004) is to amend the law relating to the
Office of Elections and the Campaign Spending Commission.
Act
57 establishes a nine-member panel, called the Elections Commission, which
replaces the Elections and Appointment Review Panel. The nine-member panel is composed of the
following:
·
2
members appointed by the President of the Senate
·
2
members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
·
2
members appointed by the Speaker of the House
·
2
members appointed by the House Minority Leader
·
1
member selected by a two-thirds vote of the Elections Commission serves as
Chairperson
Each
group of four Elections Commission members selected by each house will include
one Elections Commission member from each of the four counties in the State: Hawaii,
Maui, Kauai and Oahu.
A
person from the same county as the departing Elections Commission member will
fill a vacancy in the Elections Commission.
If the vacancy is not filled within fifteen days, the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court will fill the vacancy.
Date Appointed
by Term
Expiration
Zale Okazaki Senate President June 30, 2016
Victor V.
Vierra Senate
President June
30, 2014
Patricia Berg Senate Minority Leader
June 30, 2014
Carol Kitaoka Senate Minority Leader June
30, 2016
Warren
Orikasa House Speaker
June 30, 2014
Daniel Young House Speaker June 30, 2016
Charles King House Minority Leader
June 30, 2014
Xara Marshall House Minority Leader
June 30, 2016
William Marston
(Chairperson)
The duties of
the Elections Commission provided under Hawaii Revised Statutes §11-7.5 are as
follows:
1) Hold Public Hearings;
2) Investigate and hold hearings for
receiving evidence of any violations and complaints;
3) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91;
4) Employ,
without regard to chapter 76, a full-time Chief Election Officer, pursuant to
section 11-1.6; and
5) Advise
the Chief Election Officer on matters relating to elections.
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-FSVS532M
Rev.
03/14/2013