All expenses, including expenses attributable to registration of voters by the county clerk, for state elections conducted in any county which do not involve elections for county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of such appropriations as may be made by the legislature for election purposes.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-182
Election expenses when no county elections
L 1970, c 26, pt of §2
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