Chief Election Officer Scott Nago complied with all existing laws in carrying out the 2014 primary election and acted appropriately in response to problems on Hawaii island resulting from Tropical Storm Iselle, the state Elections Commission said Friday in declaring that no disciplinary action would be taken on the matter.

Commission Chairman William Marston also noted that the November general election took place without incident.

"The actions of the chief elections officer and the Office of Elections conformed with existing statutes covering the elections process," Marston said after commissioners met behind closed doors to discuss Nago’s performance.

He added, "The actions taken were only done after consulting with responsible state and county administrative authorities, including the attorney general."

Nago declined comment after the executive session but said the Elections Office is moving forward and preparing for the 2016 elections.

Marston said the commission will continue to evaluate the performance of the Office of Elections and said it would recommend that the Legislature re-evaluate statutes applying to the carrying out of elections in the event of a natural disaster.

The primary was conducted Aug. 9, the day after Iselle slammed into the Big Island, toppling trees, cutting off power and crippling access in the Puna district.

An investigation by the commission concluded that Nago consulted the appropriate authorities when he postponed voting in two Puna precincts and moved to hold a special one-day election six days later, despite lingering access problems caused by storm debris.