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HRS §11-115.5

Ballot names and legal names for candidates

This section says that if a candidate wants a different name on the ballot than their legal name, the elections office must show the legal name in other places like websites and voter materials. But the legal name will not appear on the ballot itself.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Legal name of candidates; publication

If the candidate name requested to be printed on a ballot is different than the candidate's legal name, the office of elections and campaign spending commission shall include the candidate's legal name wherever the name requested to be printed on the ballot is used , including but not limited to use on the office of elections and campaign spending commission websites, on voter information materials provided by the office of elections and campaign spending commission, and at the request of any registered voter; provided that when the candidate requests a name on the ballot that is different than the candidate's legal name, the candidate's legal name shall not be included on the ballot.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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