The latest news on this front comes from a really interesting article from Hawaii Public Radio written by journalist RYAN FINNERTY:

Problems counting mail-in ballots and an extremely small margin created chaos in the 2018 Honolulu City Council election between Tommy Waters and Trevor Ozawa. Several bills at the legislature aim to correct those problems.

A suite of voting reform bills have entered the final stages of legislative approval at the state capitol. They would address everything from voter registration to recounts in close elections.

Many of the measures are designed to remove some of the uncertainty that can arise in closely contested races, particularly in the rush to quickly issue a final vote count. If the bills pass elections with a margin of less than half of one percent or fewer than 100 votes cast would automatically trigger a mandatory recount.

Another proposal would expand voting by mail, but also lays out clearer procedures for dealing with mail-in ballots that come in late or show signs of potential tampering.

See the full story here.