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HRS §17-2

How to fill a vacant U.S. House seat

When Hawaii's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes empty, the chief election officer must call a special election. The official notice must be issued at least 60 days before the election and must include the date, time, places, and filing deadlines. The election follows the usual state rules.

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The statute, as written — United States representative

When a vacancy occurs in the representation of this State in the United States House of Representatives, the chief election officer shall issue a proclamation for an election to fill the vacancy. The proclamation shall be issued not later than on the sixtieth day prior to the election to fill the vacancy and shall contain the date, time, and places where the special election is to be held, the time within which nomination papers shall be filed, the time for transmitting to county clerks the notice designating the offices for which candidates are to be elected, the time for transmitting to county clerks lists of candidates to be voted for at the special election and such other matter as provided for in section 11-91 and which are not inconsistent with this section. The special election shall be conducted and the results ascertained so far as practicable, in accordance with this title.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§11-91 Election proclamation: who issues it and what it must say

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