Const. Art. I, §8
Citizens' rights
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section protects citizens from losing their voting rights or other rights that other citizens have, unless a law says so. It is a general rule about equal treatment under the law.
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The constitution, as written — Citizens
A copy, taken August 21, 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.
No citizen shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to other citizens, unless by the law of the land. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Case Notes Not violated by disqualification of recalled officials from running for vacancy created by recall. 68 H. 263, 711 P.2d 723.
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