ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

No matching sections in corpus.

The section codifies a statutory procedure for independent expenditures by noncandidate committees, defining the threshold ($500), timing window (14–4 days before election), filing deadline (third day before election), filing mechanism (electronic system), and exhaustive enumeration of required disclosure items (amount, date, vendor details, purpose, and candidate identification). This constitutes clear statutory grounding and procedural specificity for independent-expenditure regulation.

“A noncandidate committee that makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount of more than $500 within the period between fourteen and four calendar days prior to any election shall file a late expenditure report by means of the commission's electronic filing system on or before the third calendar day prior to the election. The late expenditure report shall include the following information for each expenditure: (1) The amount and date made; (2) The vendor name, address, and contact information; and (3) The purpose, including the name of any candidate supported, opposed, or clearly identified by the expenditure.”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute explicitly defines the disclosure threshold at $100 for contributors to noncandidate committees in the statutory text itself (subsection (b)(1)), with additional thresholds specified for other categories ($10,000 for certain entity contributions, $500 for late contributions). The threshold is codified in statute, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion.

“the name, address, occupation, and employer of each contributor making a contribution aggregating more than $100 during an election period”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute explicitly requires disclosure of all four identity elements (name, address, occupation, and employer) for contributors whose aggregate contributions exceed $100 in an election period. This is a statutorily codified, enumerated requirement with no delegation to administrative discretion. The provision applies to noncandidate committees and satisfies the full identity disclosure standard.

“the name, address, occupation, and employer of each contributor making a contribution aggregating more than $100 during an election period, which was not previously reported pursuant to this section”

No matching sections in corpus.

The section codifies a criminal penalty (class C felony) in statute, satisfying the criminal-grade requirement. However, the criterion asks for a 'penalty schedule' covering violations—typically including both civil and criminal remedies—and the section provides only the criminal grade without specifying civil penalties, monetary amounts, or a structured schedule of graduated penalties for different violation types.

“A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the appointment and governance of the chief election officer, not the independence or appointment structure of the enforcement body (elections commission) itself. It describes how the elections commission appoints the CEO but does not establish whether the elections commission itself is appointed through a multi-branch process or protected from in-cycle political control. The criterion requires examination of the commission's independence, not the CEO's.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-102) governs mail-ballot procedures and does not address foreign-source contributions, their prohibition, or verification mechanisms. The criterion requires a statutory prohibition on direct foreign contributions to candidates or campaign committees, which is not present in this section. A foreign-source rule would typically appear in a campaign-finance disclosure or contribution-limit provision, not in election administration procedures.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 11-342 addresses fundraiser notice, timing restrictions during legislative sessions, and definitions of elected officials and fundraiser events. It contains no language addressing foreign-source contributions, indirect foreign-source channels, foreign nationals, foreign-controlled entities, or corporate-ownership tracing. This section is entirely silent on the FOR.2 criterion.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section is a definitions chapter that establishes foundational campaign-finance terminology (candidate, contribution, committee, etc.). It does not address foreign-source verification procedures, contributor attestation requirements, or any verification mechanisms. FOR.3 requires statutory procedure for verifying that contributors are not foreign-source; this definitions section provides none of those procedural elements.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 11-302 is a definitions section that establishes terminology for Hawaii's campaign finance law (e.g., 'contribution,' 'candidate,' 'campaign funds'). It contains no provisions regarding record retention, document preservation periods, or audit-access requirements. Record-retention mandates would appear in operative sections addressing committee obligations and procedures, not in a definitional statute.

No matching sections in corpus.