HRS §11-422
When the campaign fund runs low
This section says the elections commission does not have to give public campaign money to candidates if the fund is nearly empty. If the fund is low, the commission decides who gets money based on who applied first, and it can decide whether the county council program operates.
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The statute, as written — Depletion of fund
(a) The commission shall be under no obligation to provide moneys to candidates if, in the partial public funding program or comprehensive public funding for elections to the county of Hawaii council, moneys in the Hawaii election campaign fund are near depletion. (b) For the purpose of the partial funding program, if the Hawaii election campaign fund is close to depletion as determined by the commission, the commission shall determine the amounts available to eligible candidates based on their order of eligibility in qualifying for partial public funds, as determined by the date of filing of an application for public funds with the commission pursuant to section 11-428; provided that the application has been accepted by the commission. (c) For the purpose of the comprehensive public funding for elections to the county councils, if the Hawaii [election] campaign fund is close to depletion, the commission shall determine whether the program shall be operative in accordance with this part.
Sections this one refers to
§11-428 Rules for getting public campaign funds
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