REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPLACE THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ELECTED BY VOTERS, TO OVERSEE ELECTIONS.

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The Senate concurrent resolution asks the Legislative Reference Bureau to examine how Hawaii could change its election administration by swapping the appointed Chief Election Officer for a Secretary of State elected by voters. The study must outline needed legal changes and propose any legislation, with findings due before the 2027 regular session. This could affect the structure of election oversight and the officials who run it.

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