Section 3-177-350 - Political parties; qualification(a) Any group of persons having qualified as a political party for election ballot purposes by petition, which shall be upon a form prescribed and provided by the chief election officer containing the information required in HRS § 11-62, or by vote, pursuant to HRS § 11-61(b), for three consecutive general elections shall be deemed a political party for the following ten-year period (i.e., the following five general elections), provided that the qualified political party continues to field candidates for public office in the elections held during that period and to meet the requirements of HRS §§ 11-62, 11-63, and 11-64. (1) The ten-year period will start with the general election immediately following the third consecutive general election in which the party qualified by petition pursuant to HRS § 11-62, or by vote, pursuant to HRS § 11-61(b).(2) At the end of the ten-year period, the qualified party which has not been disqualified for other reasons, shall be subject to the requirements of HRS § 11-61.(b) Any party which is not exempt from and which does not meet HRS § 11-61(b) shall be subject to disqualification.[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS § 11-4) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-61, 11-62, 11-63, 11-65)