§11-112  Contents of ballot.  (a)  Theballot shall contain the names of the candidates, their party affiliation ornonpartisanship in partisan election contests, the offices for which they arerunning, and the district in which the election is being held.  In multimemberraces the ballot shall state that the voter shall not vote for more than thenumber of seats available or the number of candidates listed where such numberis less than the seats available.

(b)  The ballot may include questions concerningproposed state constitutional amendments, proposed county charter amendments,or proposed initiative or referendum issues.

(c)  At the chief election officer'sdiscretion, the ballot may have a background design imprinted onto it.

(d)  When the electronic voting system is used,the ballot may have pre-punched codes and printed information which identifythe voting districts, precincts, and ballot sets to facilitate the electronicdata processing of these ballots.

(e)  The name of the candidate may be printedwith the Hawaiian or English equivalent or nickname, if the candidate sorequests in writing at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. Candidates' names, including the Hawaiian or English equivalent or nickname,shall be set on one line.

(f)  The ballot shall bear no word, motto,device, sign, or symbol other than allowed in this title. [L 1970, c 26, pt of§2; am L 1975, c 36, §1(5); am L 1977, c 189, §1(7); am L 1980, c 264, §1(g);am L 1983, c 34, §13; am L 1984, c 62, §1; am L 1996, c 173, §4]

 

Case Notes

 

  Circuit courts may prevent use of ballots not in conformitywith law and may compel officials to prepare proper ballots.  50 H. 379, 441P.2d 138.