Section 3-177-2 - Petitions for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules(a) Any interested person or agency may petition the chief election officer for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any election rule. The petition need not be in any prescribed form, but it shall contain all of the following: (1) The name, address, zip code, and telephone number of the petitioner;(2) The signature of the petitioner;(3) A statement of the nature of petitioner's interest; (4) A draft or substance of the proposed rule or amendment or a designation of the provisions sought to be repealed;(5) A statement of the reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal; and(6) Any other information pertinent, to the petition.(b) An original copy of the petition shall be filed with the chief election officer. Each, petition shall be date-stamped upon receipt and shall become a public record upon filing. The chief election officer-may require the petitioner to furnish copies of the petition to other persons or governmental agencies known to be interested in the proposed rule making, amendment, or repeal.(c) The chief election officer, within thirty-days after the receipt of the petition, shall either deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial, or initiate proceedings in accordance with the provisions of § 3-177-1 for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules. Any petition which does not conform to the requirements specified in this section may be rejected.(d) No public hearing, oral argument, or other form of proceeding shall be held directly on the granting or denial of the petition.[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-4, 91-6) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-4, 91-2, 91-6)