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United States — Hawaii
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The commission may refer a complaint to the attorney general or county prosecutor when it believes a respondent may have committed a violation recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally.
United States — Hawaii
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Violations of this part can be prosecuted as misdemeanors or class C felonies, with a four-year disqualification from elective public office after conviction.
United States — Hawaii
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Members of boards of registration are to be paid under a compensation schedule set by the chief election officer.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision creates the Hawaii election campaign fund and says what money goes into it, how the comptroller must pay it out to candidates, and that it may be used for the commission’s operating expenses.
United States — Hawaii
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The commission may stop or limit public funding decisions when the Hawaii election campaign fund is close to depleted.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate may voluntarily file an affidavit to accept campaign spending limits, and once filed it cannot be rescinded.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision states that it was repealed by L 2014, c 140, §2.
United States — Hawaii
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This section caps the public funds a candidate can receive for certain offices and requires some candidates to apply with the commission for general-election funding.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate who agrees to limit expenditures and then exceeds the limit must notify opponents, the office of elections, and the commission the same day, pay the remaining filing fee, and notify contributors within 30 days.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate who files the affidavit and exceeds the election expenditure limit must hold back any excess contributions until after the election.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate must certify and satisfy listed conditions to receive public funds for an election.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate can receive public campaign funds only if they meet the contribution minimums, file the required affidavit, and have at least one other qualified opponent; they may not receive primary-election funds if the minimums are not met before the primary.
United States — Hawaii
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The board of registration may summon and examine witnesses, keep order, punish contempt, and award witness fees; members may also administer authorized oaths; and certain challenge and appeal procedures are exempt from chapter 91 contested case hearings.
United States — Hawaii
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A candidate may apply for public funding if the candidate has the minimum qualifying contribution amount and is a candidate in a primary or general election.
United States — Hawaii
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The commission must direct matching public funds to be distributed, and it must act within stated deadlines after applications are approved or received.
United States — Hawaii
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Public funds must be deposited in an authorized insured depository institution, paid out only by checks, used only for specified campaign-related purposes, not transferred to another candidate, and returned if unexpended by the final report deadline.
United States — Hawaii
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The treasurer must file a public funds expenditure report with the commission after each election by the stated deadline.
United States — Hawaii
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The commission must audit public election funds and related spending, adopt rules before paying public money, and notify candidates and seek repayment if funds were overpaid or used improperly.
United States — Hawaii
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Each January, the commission must submit a study, recommendations, and a report to the legislature.
United States — Hawaii
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Boards of registration must keep detailed record books and maintain minutes of their proceedings day by day.