Elections Commission
Act 57 (Bill No. HB 267, 2004) establishes a nine (9) member panel, called the Elections Commission, which replaces the Elections and Appointment Review Panel.
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Meeting Notices
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March 19, 2024 | 1:30pm | Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82031041040 Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 +1 719 359 4580 +1 253 205 0468 +1 253 215 8782 +1 346 248 7799 +1 669 444 9171 +1 646 931 3860 +1 689 278 1000 +1 929 205 6099 +1 301 715 8592 +1 305 224 1968 +1 309 205 3325 +1 312 626 6799 +1 360 209 5623 +1 386 347 5053 +1 507 473 4847 +1 564 217 2000 Meeting ID: 820 3104 1040 | Agenda | Meeting Materials |
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Meetings
Elections Commission
The Elections Commission is composed of the following:
- Two (2) members appointed by the Senate President
- Two (2) members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
- Two (2) members appointed by the House Speaker
- Two (2) members appointed by the House Minority Leader
- One (1) member selected by a two-thirds vote of the Elections Commission to serve as Chairperson
Each group of four (4) Elections Commission members selected by each house will include (1) member from each of the four counties: Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Oahu.
A person from the same county as the departing Elections member will fill a vacancy in the Elections Commission. If the vacancy is not filled within fifteen (15) days, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will fill the vacancy.
Name | Appointing Authority | Island Representation | Term Expiration Date |
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Michael Curtis (Chairperson) | n/a | n/a | June 30, 2026 |
Clare McAdam | President of the Senate | Hawaii | June 30, 2026 |
Kahiolani Papalimu | House Minority Leader | Hawaii | June 30, 2024 |
Dylan Andrion | Senate Minority Leader | Maui | June 30, 2024 |
Jeffrey Kuwada | Speaker of the House | Maui | June 30, 2026 |
Anita Aquino | Senate Minority Leader | Kauai | June 30, 2026 |
Ralph Cushnie | House Minority Leader | Kauai | June 30, 2026 |
Cynthia Takenaka | President of the Senate | Oahu | June 30, 2024 |
Stafford Kiguchi | Speaker of the House | Oahu | June 30, 2024 |
The duties of the Elections Commission provided under Hawaii Revised Statutes §11-7.5 are as follows:
- Hold Public Hearings;
- Investigate and hold hearings for receiving evidence of any violations and complaints;
- Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91;
- Employ, without regard to chapter 76, a full-time Chief Election Officer, pursuant to section 11-1.6; and;
- Advise the Chief Election Officer on matters relating to elections
Date | |
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December 22, 2022 | Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
February 10, 2021 | Supplemental Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
January 21, 2021 | Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
December 26, 2018 | Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
December 28, 2016 | Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
April 7, 2015 | Biennial Report to the Legislature on the Office of Elections |
August 21, 2014 | Chief Election Officer's Report to the Elections Commission |
For complete information, please refer to HRS §§ 11-7 through 11-9.
Contact
Elections Commission
c/o Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Phone: (808) 453-8683
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated on November 17, 2023