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Commission requests Legislature to study returning to single‑day, in‑person paper‑ballot voting

5891337 · October 2, 2025
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Summary

After lengthy public testimony and PIG findings about chain of custody and counts, the commission voted to request that the Legislature consider returning to single‑day, in‑person, paper‑ballot voting where ballots are counted at the precinct.

The Hawaii State Elections Commission voted to request the Legislature to consider returning to single‑day, in‑person paper‑ballot voting and precinct-level hand counts, with limited absentee or military exceptions.

Following hours of public testimony — including repeated calls from civic groups, election observers and members of the public — Commissioners approved a…

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