§12-2  Primary held when; candidates only those nominated.  The primary shall be held on the second Saturday of August in every even numbered year.

     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; am L 2010, c 126, §2]

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.