The "total number of voters at an election as determined by the number of ballot cards tabulated by the computer or of paper ballots counted by the precinct officials, and shall include ballots that are blank or ballots that are rejected during tabulation for any reason; provided that when there is more than one ballot card issued to each voter, 'turnout' means the total count of the candidate ballot cards tabulated by the computer." Hawaii Admin. Regs. §2- 51-1. This definition is at variance with that of in the Hawaii statutes. VOTER TURNOUT
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The "total number of voters at an election as determined by the number of ballot cards tabulated by the computer or of paper ballots counted by the precinct officials, and shall include ballots that are blank or ballots that are rejected during tabulation for any reason; provided that when there is more than one ballot card issued to each voter, 'turnout' means the total count of the candidate ballot cards tabulated by the computer." Hawaii Admin. Regs. §2- 51-1. This definition is at variance with that of in the Hawaii statutes. VOTER TURNOUT
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Turnout. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/turnout
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