Hawaii Supreme Court
Liggett v. Lutey
August 31, 2026
Summary
The court dismissed Liggett’s election-contest complaint because it relied on speculation that alleged errors in government publications and communications could have affected voter choices, without alleging facts showing that correcting those errors would have changed which candidates advanced. The court held that the complaint did not satisfy the statutory pleading requirements for an election contest, particularly given the substantial vote gap between Liggett and the second-place candidate.