Section 3-177-53 - Office of the clerk(a) Office of the clerk or similar words such as "county clerk" or "county elections division" means where the affairs of the clerk, such as processing voter registration and mailing and receipt of ballots, are transacted. This includes, but is not limited to voter service centers, satellite offices, and anywhere the clerks exercise control through 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 ballots being received at the office of the clerk will be deemed satisfied by the taking of custody of ballots at the United States Postal Service post office or from anyone at. any location, by the clerk, their staff, or others delegated authority by the clerk, so long as the applicable statutory deadline has been met (e.g., ballots received in such a manner by the close of polls will be deemed to have met the statutory deadline).(c) Any requirement for a voter service center at the office of the clerk will be deemed satisfied by the use of a physical location temporarily managed by the clerk to perform the services associated with a voter service center.(d) Any requirement for the receipt of voter registration applications, absentee applications, 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 clerk, their staff, or others delegated authority by the clerk, so long as the applicable statutory deadline has been met.[Eff JUL 26 2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-4, 489E-15) (Imp: HRS 11-4, 11-5, 11-16, 11-104, 11-106, 11-107, 11-109, 12-6, 15, 15-9, 489E-15)