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HRS §11-426

What happens if a candidate goes over the spending limit

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 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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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