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Any "registered voter who resides ten miles or more from the voter's designated polling place by the most direct route for public travel." 2 Hawaii. Rev. Stat. §15-1.
Also known asremote voter · distant voter · rural voter · isolated voter · far voter · voter in a rural area · voter in an isolated area
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Any "registered voter who resides ten miles or more from the voter's designated polling place by the most direct route for public travel." 2 Hawaii. Rev. Stat. §15-1.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter In A Remote Area. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-in-a-remote-area
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