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HRS §11-7.5

Duties of the elections commission

This section lists what the elections commission must do. It must hold public hearings, investigate complaints, make rules, hire and evaluate the chief election officer, and advise that officer on election matters.

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The statute, as written — Duties of the elections commission

The duties of the elections commission are to: (1) Hold public hearings; (2) Investigate and hold hearings for receiving evidence of any violations and complaints; (3) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91; (4) Employ, without regard to chapter 76, a full-time chief election officer, pursuant to section 11-1.6; (5) Conduct a performance evaluation of the chief election officer within two months after the date a general election is certified; (6) Hold a public hearing on the performance of the chief election officer and consider the information gathered at the hearing in deliberations on the chief election officer's reappointment; and (7) Advise the chief election officer on matters relating to elections.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§11-1.6 Chief Election Officer: Appointment, Term, and Rules

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