EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-122 establishes a statutory requirement for a digital voter information guide (ballot information pamphlet equivalent) with clearly enumerated content requirements in subsection (b). The statute mandates specific ballot information content: candidate statements (photographs and statements under 150 words), explanations of state constitutional amendments drafted by the attorney general, explanations of county charter amendments and initiatives drafted by county counsel, and voter logistics information. Distribution is defined: the guide must be posted on the elections website in accessible format, translated into Olelo Hawaii, and provided in printed form to public libraries. The statute also requires voters be notified of the guide's availability. This comprehensively satisfies the criterion's requirement for statutory codification of a ballot information publication with defined content and distribution.

The statute requires multilingual materials (Olelo Hawaii and languages under the Voting Rights Act) but does NOT codify the triggers for when multilingual materials must be provided. The criterion requires that 'triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials [be] set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria).' This section delegates the trigger determination to the federal Voting Rights Act and to the office of elections ('as specified by the office of elections'), rather than establishing statutory thresholds or criteria. The statute mandates translation but outsources the decision of which languages and when to translate to federal law and administrative discretion, not to statutory codification of clear triggers.

“Translate the explanation into Olelo Hawaii and any other languages required under the federal Voting Rights Act, as specified by the office of elections”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This statute addresses ballot layout review by candidates and parties after the close of filing, not public accessibility of candidate-filing documents themselves (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications). The section grants viewing access to ballot facsimiles to candidates and parties specifically, but does not establish requirements for public access to candidate-filing documents or define timing for such public accessibility. The criterion asks whether candidate-filing documents are required to be publicly accessible within a defined time; this section concerns ballot form verification, not filing document disclosure.

Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-117(b) explicitly codifies the public-notice procedure for candidate disqualification or withdrawal after ballots are printed. The statute specifies: (1) the trigger event (death, withdrawal, or disqualification after close of filing and after ballots have been printed), (2) the responsible officials (chief election officer or clerk), (3) the notice methods (striking name from ballot or posting notice), (4) the notice timing (on election day), and (5) the notice location (appropriate voter service centers). This satisfies the criterion by establishing a clear, statutorily-codified procedure for public notification.

“When a candidate dies, withdraws, or is disqualified after the close of filing and the ballots have been printed, the chief election officer or the clerk may order the candidate's name stricken from the ballot or order that a notice of the death, withdrawal, or disqualification be prominently posted at the appropriate voter service centers on election day.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 12-4) addresses nomination paper procedures, signer eligibility, and signature withdrawal processes. It contains no provisions regarding voter notification of upcoming elections, polling place information, registration deadlines, or any pre-election notice requirements. The section is entirely focused on candidate nomination mechanics rather than the voter communication framework that NOTIF.1 evaluates. To satisfy this criterion, the statute would need to specify requirements for notifying voters about election dates, polling locations, and registration deadlines with defined timing and content.

No matching sections in corpus.