Section 3-177-203 - Challenge at the voter service center; procedure(a) A challenge at the voter service center shall be brought to the clerk or their designated agent. It need not be in writing.(b) The challenged, voter shall-be given the opportunity to make a correction to the voter's registration pursuant to HRS § 11-21.(c) The challenge shall be considered and decided immediately by the clerk, and the ruling shall be announced. To the extent the clerk is not physically available, the clerk may hear the matter by telephone, videoconference, or similar technology, or delegate their authority to another to consider and decide the challenge.(d) The clerk shall inform the person decided against that the person may appeal the decision to the board at that time.(e) The appeal shall be made either before the challenged voter casts a regular ballot, or before either the challenger or the challenged voter leaves the voter service center, whichever is earlier.(f) If no appeal is made the decision of the clerk shall stand. The challenged voter is allowed to. vote on a regular ballot, or is not allowed to vote, in accordance with the decision.(g) If an appeal is made the procedures set forth in HAR § 3-177-204 shall be followed.[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-4, 11-43) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-16, 11-25, 11-26)