Bill > SB435

This bill aims to improve voter awareness and usage of the digital voter information guide by requiring the Office of Elections to include more prominent and clear notifications about the guide's availability. Specifically, the bill mandates that the Office of Elections include a notice with each ballot for primary and general elections, printed in 32-point font as a separate insert, informing voters about the digital and print voter information guides available. The bill requires the Office of Elections to make the digital guide available 21 days before the primary election and 50 days before the general election, and to maintain a conspicuous notice on its website that allows easy access to the guide. The voter information guide will continue to include candidate statements, explanations of constitutional and charter amendments, voting location information, and will be accessible to voters with disabilities. The bill also appropriates funds for printing and inserting the additional instruction sheets into mail ballot packets and is set to take effect on April 23, 2057. The underlying motivation is to address previous issues with low visibility and utilization of the digital voter guide by making information about its existence and access more prominent and clear.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=435&year=2026