HB1678 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to modify cumulative voting rules for elections in associations.

HB1678 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the rules for cumulative voting in association elections. It allows unit owners to multiply their votes by the number of positions to be filled and allocate these votes to one or multiple candidates. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected and given the longest term. The bill also clarifies that cumulative voting is not allowed unless specified in the association documents.

HB1678 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to modify cumulative voting rules for elections in associations.

HB1678 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the rules for cumulative voting in association elections. It allows unit owners to multiply their votes by the number of positions to be filled and allocate these votes to one or multiple candidates. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected and given the longest term. The bill also clarifies that cumulative voting is not allowed unless specified in the association documents.