REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP ON AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION.

This Senate Resolution (SR 128) requests Hawaii's Office of Elections to form a working group to study changing the state's automatic voter registration system from an opt-in model (where voters must actively register) to an opt-out model (where voters are automatically registered unless they decline). The working group, including election officials, Honolulu representatives, and advocacy organizations like Common Cause Hawaii and the League of Women Voters, must submit recommendations by January 2026. The resolution aims to improve voter registration convenience and turnout, citing Hawaii's 32.1% voter turnout in the 2024 primary as a key concern. This is a procedural request for analysis, not a law changing voter registration.