HRS §11-2.8
Publication of election notices
This section says that when an election official must put a public notice in a newspaper or county publication, the requirement is met as soon as the notice is sent to that publication, as long as it is also clearly posted on the election official's website. If the publication accidentally runs the notice late, that does not cancel any legal effects of the notice.
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The statute, as written — Publication of election notices
Notwithstanding any other statute, law, charter provision, ordinance, or rule to the contrary, whenever an election officer is required to issue a public notice in a statewide or county publication, the publication requirement shall be deemed satisfied upon the submission of the notice to the publication; provided that the notice is also conspicuously posted on the website associated with the election officer. The inadvertent failure of a publication to publish a notice in a timely manner shall not invalidate any legal consequences or actions associated with the notice.
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