Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-15 (2026)

Application to register

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§11-15 Application to register. (a) Any person qualified to and desiring to register as a voter in any county shall make and subscribe to an application in the form of an affidavit.

The affidavit shall contain the following information:

(1) Name;

(2) The applicant's Hawaii driver's license number or Hawaii state identification card number; provided that:

(A) If no driver's license or identification card has been issued to the applicant, the last four digits of the applicant's social security number; and

(B) If no social security number has been issued to the applicant, an election official or county clerk shall assign the applicant a unique identification number for voter registration purposes and enroll the applicant in the State's computerized voter registration list, if any;

(3) Date of birth;

(4) Residence, including mailing address;

(5) That the residence stated in the affidavit is not simply because of the person's presence in the State, but that the residence was acquired with the intent to make Hawaii the person's legal residence with all the accompanying obligations therein;

(6) That the person is a citizen; and

(7) A statement, if the applicant is unable to read standard print due to disability, acknowledging that fact and requesting an electronic ballot be sent to the applicant's email address.

(b) The applicant shall swear to the truth of the allegations by self-subscribing affirmation in the affidavit on application for voter registration or other form prescribed by the chief election officer. Unless contested by a qualified voter, the clerk may accept, as prima facie evidence, the allegation of the applicant in information required in the affidavit in subsection (a)(5). In any other case where the clerk shall so desire or believe the same to be expedient, the clerk may demand that the applicant furnish substantiating evidence to the allegations of the applicant's application.

(c) The applicant shall then affix the applicant's signature to the affidavit. In the case where an applicant is unable to write for the reason of illiteracy, blindness, or other physical disability, the applicant's mark shall be witnessed by another person who shall sign the affidavit in the space provided. A voter having once been registered shall not be required to register again for any succeeding election, except as provided in this chapter. Affidavits approved by the clerk shall thereupon be numbered appropriately, filed by the clerk, and kept available for election or government purposes in accordance with procedures established by section 11-97. Approved voter registration transactions conducted through the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 11-15.3 shall be assigned a transaction number in a manner that is substantially similar to the numbering of affidavits.

(d) The clerk may designate a subordinate or subordinates to act in the clerk's place in all matters covered by this section, except that no candidate shall be eligible to serve as a subordinate. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(f); am L 1974, c 34, §1(a); am L 1976, c 106, §1(4); am L 1979, c 196, §4; am L 1981, c 107, §1 and c 195, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 111, §1; am L 1990, c 45, §§2, 3 and c 156, §6; am L 1998, c 23, §2; am L 2011, c 142, §1; am L 2012, c 225, §3; am L 2016, c 167, §2; am L 2021, c 213, §5]

Attorney General Opinions

Clerk may deputize seventeen-year olds as voter registrars, there being no statute imposing age requirement. Att. Gen. Op. 72‑2.

Case Notes

Indictment of section dismissed because did not allege challenge by a qualified voter or that defendant had information contrary to that contained in voter registration affidavits. 67 H. 398, 688 P.2d 1152.

Preclearance under Voting Rights Act not prerequisite for enforcement of this section. 68 H. 516, 722 P.2d 453.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1960–2021 · leading case: State v. Albano, 688 P.2d 1152 (Haw. 1984).

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State v. Albano, 688 P.2d 1152 (Haw. 1984). · cites it 21× “In the indictment, the pertinent statutory sections cited as a basis for the charges are HRS §§ 11-15, 19-3(8) and 702-221. Those statutory sections read as follows: § 11-15 Application to register, (a) Any person qualified to *400 and desiring to register as a voter in any…”

Dupree v. Hiraga, 219 P.3d 1084 (Haw. 2009). · cites it 4× “See HRS § ll-25(a) (noting that prior to election day, a voter may challenge another person’s right to be or remain a registered voter “for any cause”); HRS § 11-15 (1993 & Supp.1998) (“Application to register”) (requiring a person seeking to register to vote to submit an…”

Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). · cites it 4× “) 39 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND THE PACIFIC REPORTER *** using a paper application, under HRS § 11-15 (2008, Supp. 2012, & Supp. 2016)11 and HAR § 3-172-20 (2010)12, the applicant must provide a signature.”

State v. Albano, 722 P.2d 453 (Haw. 1986). · cites it 28× “The gravamen of the charges against Albano was that he caused others to breach the registration procedures prescribed by HRS § 11-15 and he was legally accountable for their conduct pursuant to HRS § 702-22 l(2)(a).”

Re App. C/C Clerk Re Regis. Buda, 352 P.2d 846 (Haw. 1960). · cites it 4× “1955, §§ 11-15 and 11-16. R.L.H. 1955, § 11-23, is a compilation of R.”

In re the Appeal of Chung, 352 P.2d 846 (Haw. 1960). · cites it 4× “1955, §§ 11-15 and 11-16. E.L.H. 1955, § 11-23, is a compilation of E.”

— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-15(e) — 2 cases

State v. Albano, 688 P.2d 1152 (Haw. 1984). “In the indictment, the pertinent statutory sections cited as a basis for the charges are HRS §§ 11-15, 19-3(8) and 702-221. Those statutory sections read as follows: § 11-15 Application to register, (a) Any person qualified to *400 and desiring to register as a voter in any…”

State v. Albano, 722 P.2d 453 (Haw. 1986). “The gravamen of the charges against Albano was that he caused others to breach the registration procedures prescribed by HRS § 11-15 and he was legally accountable for their conduct pursuant to HRS § 702-22 l(2)(a).”

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