Section 3-177-54 - Office of the chief election officer(a) "Office of the chief election officer," "office of elections," or similar words, unless the context indicates otherwise, means where the affairs of the chief election officer are transacted. For example, the facilities or locations designated by the chief election officer where nomination papers, ballots or other election materials are received, processed, counted, or tabulated. This includes anywhere the chief election officer exercises control through themselves, their staff, or others they, delegated authority, over, ballots or other election matters associated with the duties and powers of their office conferred by law.(b) Any requirement relating to nomination papers or any other election document being filed at the office of the chief election officer will be deemed satisfied by the filing, of those nomination papers or election documents at their main office, satellite office, or the offices of the clerks who are authorized to file nomination papers and other election documents on behalf of the office of elections.(c) Any requirement for the receipt of nomination papers-or other election documents will be deemed satisfied by the taking of custody of it at the United States Postal Service post office or from anyone at any location, by the chief election officer, their staff, or others delegated authority by the chief election officer so long as the applicable statutory deadline has been met.[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-4, 489E-15) (Imp: HRS 11-4, 11-113, 12-6, 489E-15)