HRS §11-426
What happens if a candidate goes over the spending limit
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says what a candidate must do if they agreed to a spending limit but then spend more than that limit. It requires quick notice to opponents and election officials, paying the rest of the filing fee, and telling contributors within a certain time.
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The statute, as written — Candidate exceeds voluntary expenditure limit
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A candidate who files the affidavit agreeing to limit expenditures and who exceeds the expenditure limit for that election shall: (1) Notify all opponents, the office of elections, and the commission by telephone and writing on the day the expenditure limit is exceeded; (2) Pay the balance of the full filing fee; and (3) Provide reasonable notice to all contributors within thirty days of exceeding the limit that the expenditure limit was exceeded.
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