HRS §16-47
How absentee ballots are prepared for counting
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Workers at the counting center, with at least two official observers watching, get absentee ballots ready for machine counting. They must make sure the ballots show exactly how each absentee voter voted.
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The statute, as written — Preparation 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.
Counting center employees in the presence of at least two official observers shall prepare absentee ballots for counting by automatic tabulating equipment in a manner that shall accurately reflect the votes cast by the absentee voters.
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