HONOLULU Hawaii lawmakers have passed bills instituting all-mail elections and automatic recounts for races with narrow victory margins.
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers have passed bills instituting all-mail elections and automatic recounts for races with narrow victory margins.
The House and Senate approved the measures Tuesday. The bills go to the governor, who hasn’t indicated whether he’ll sign them.
One would have voters statewide cast ballots by mail starting with the 2020 primary. People would have the option to cast ballots at a voter service center or drop off ballots at other central locations.
Hawaii would join Oregon, Washington, Colorado with all-mail elections. California and Utah give counties the option to hold all-mail elections.
Another bill requires a recount when a victory margin is less than one hundred ballots or one-quarter of 1% of votes cast, whichever is greater. Twenty states and the District of Columbia already provide for automatic recounts.
