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| Office | Governor |
| Honorific | Governor - Abbr: Gov. |
| Type | Nonpartisan Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | July 20, 2010 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | September 18, 2010 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Close | September 18, 2010 - 11:00pm Central |
| Term Start | January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modified | RBH September 19, 2010 03:07pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description |
"Individuals not affiliated with any qualified political party in Hawaii may run as nonpartisan candidates.
Nonpartisan candidates must file nomination papers and pay a filing fee to qualify for the office and will appear on a separate nonpartisan ballot in the Primary Election.
To qualify for the General Election, nonpartisan candidates must meet one of the following qualifications:
Method 1: receive at least ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast for the office for which the person is a candidate at the Primary Election; OR
Method 2: receive a vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was nominated in the Primary Election for the office.
NOTE: If more nonpartisan candidates qualify to run in the General Election than there are offices (seats) available, there shall be certified as candidates those receiving the highest number of votes, but not more candidates than there are offices (seats) to be elected [HRS ยง12-41(b)]."
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