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HRS §11-137

Ballot secrecy and removal

This law protects the privacy of your vote. It says no one may look at your ballot or try to influence your choice, and no one may watch you vote in the booth. It also says you cannot take a ballot out of the voting place unless an election official allows it.

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The statute, as written — Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot

No person shall look at or ask to see the contents of the ballot or the choice of party or nonpartisan ballot of any voter, except as provided in sections 11-139 and 11-132, nor shall any person attempt to influence a voter in regard to whom the voter shall vote for. When a voter is in the voting booth for the purpose of voting, no other person, except as provided in sections 11-139 and 11-132, shall be allowed to enter the booth or to be in a position from which the person can observe how the voter votes. No person shall take a ballot out of the voter service center unless authorized by the chief election officer or a designee of the chief election officer.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§11-139 Voting assistance

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