Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-115.5
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-115.5, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Legal name of candidates; publication.
Official statutory text
If the candidate name requested to be printed on a ballot is different than the candidate's legal name, the office of elections and campaign spending commission shall include the candidate's legal name wherever the name requested to be printed on the ballot is used , including but not limited to use on the office of elections and campaign spending commission websites, on voter information materials provided by the office of elections and campaign spending commission, and at the request of any registered voter; provided that when the candidate requests a name on the ballot that is different than the candidate's legal name, the candidate's legal name shall not be included on the ballot.
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