HRS §15-10
When absentee ballots can be opened and counted
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that if the rules in section 15-9 are followed, election workers may open and count absentee ballots as the law requires for the voting system being used.
The statute, as written — Counting of absentee ballots
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.
If the requirements in section 15-9 are met, the return and ballot envelopes may be opened and the ballot counted as prescribed by law for the voting system in use.
Sections this one refers to
§15-9 How absentee ballots are handled
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