§12-2 - Primary held when; candidates only those nominated. - Hawaii Statutes

     §12-2  Primary held when; candidates only those nominated.  The primary shall be held at the polling place for each precinct on the second to the last Saturday of September in every even numbered year; provided that in no case shall any primary election precede a general election by less than forty-five days.

     No person shall be a candidate for any general or special general election unless the person has been nominated in the immediately preceding primary or special primary. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §2(a); am L 1975, c 36, §2(1); am L 1976, c 106, §2(1); am L 1979, c 122, §2; gen ch 1985]

 

Case Notes

 

  Court abstained from deciding whether Hawaii statute bans write-in voting.  846 F.2d 587.

  Casting of write-in votes not permitted.  70 H. 498, 776 P.2d 824.