HRS §16-28

Declaration of results

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After election workers count the votes, they must publicly announce the total votes cast, the names of all candidates, and how many votes each candidate got. This section only covers that announcement.

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The statute, as written — Declaration of results

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.

When the voter service center officials have ascertained the number of votes given for each candidate they shall make public declaration of the whole number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for, and the number of votes for each person.

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

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