Office of Elections

...weekly update from Office of Elections....

...One resident from each of the County’s nine Council districts is needed to fill the Commission vacancies. The commission needs to be appointed and confirmed by July 1, 2020....

...The State Office of Elections has certified the AAP as legitimate and official after satisfying every requirement to be a political party in Hawaii....

...Hawaii Black Voter Turnout in 2018 Midterm – 46th (4th worst)....

...Senator Brian Schatz February 4, 2020, tweeted, “Is there any solid reason to be against ranked choice voting? I’m honestly asking.”  OK.  We’re honestly answering....

...complete list here....

...Candidates seeking elective office can obtain nomination papers beginning Monday, February 3, 2020....

...Active voters should expect to receive the postcard within the next seven to ten days confirming they are properly registered....

...A mere 8 Voter Services Centers statewide to handle a comprehensive change to our voting system is destined to bring Primary Day and  Election Day to its knees....

...As of Friday, March 29, 2019, the Office of the City Clerk has received 17,752 vote-by-mail ballots....

...Representatives say bills also address money in politics, fight public corruption....

"If public officials can't understand it, how are supposed to expect our constituents to?"

...It is up to us to voice concerns and to make our voice heard.... 

...April 13 End of All-Mail Voting for Special Election....

...Ozawa-Waters Case Could Affect Vote by Mail Statewide....

... The penalty to Preserve Our Hawaii for the violation would be $25; the penalty to the Star-Advertiser would be nothing ....

...Within hours of Rep Tulsi Gabbard's presidential campaign announcement, the first hat is thrown into the ring for Hawaii CD2....

...Republicans return to State Senate....

...Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Nov 6....

...October 23 through November 3, registered voters may visit any early walk in voting location within their county to cast their ballot....

...The last day to complete the survey is Wednesday, October 31....

... Hawaii Lowest Tax Fairness and Lowest Political Engagement ....

...Over 300 volunteers are needed to work at polling places especially in Aiea, Kalihi, East Honolulu, Kaneohe, and North Shore areas....

...Election Day is Tuesday November 6....

...After amended complaints were filed, the state Office of Elections said the ballot will not have a title....

... Complete Printout from State Office of Elections 122 of 249 Precincts reporting on 2nd read....

...Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.....

...Instead of Republicans nominating a replacement, Sailau Timoteo, August 6, 2018, sent the following message to the Hawaii Attorney General....

...people who might be accused of knowingly promulgating the candidacy of a non-citizen or voting by a non-citizen should very carefully consider the ramifications of the following federal laws....

...because she did not meet the constitutional requirements for the office at the time of the filing of her nomination paper....

...Starting July 30 through August 9, registered voters may visit any early walk in voting location within their county to cast their ballot....

...The letter, written by ACLU of Hawai’i Legal Director, Mateo Caballero, vows swift legal action if the “severe burden on the right to vote” imposed by the Office of Elections’ current voting plans for areas of Hawai‘i Island affected by the eruption of Kilauea Volcano are not fixed....

...The Hawaii County Elections Division will begin mailing absentee ballots on June 25, 2018 to voters originally assigned to Pahoa Community Center, 04-03, and Pahoa High/Intermediate School, 04-04....

...for the purpose of nominating and electing a State Senator to fill a vacant seat, caused by the resignation of the Honorable Will Espero, from the Hawaii State Senate....

...voters assigned to Pahoa Community Center (District Precinct 04-03) and Pahoa High & Intermediate School (District Precinct 04-04) are at risk of not being able to vote....

...Filing is pau. Deadline to withdraw is Weds June 6, 2018....

...The Office of Elections is looking for volunteers to help conduct the 2018 Primary Election on Saturday, August 11 and the General Election on Tuesday, November 6....

...Chief Justice Recktenwald is soliciting applications from residents of the County of Kauai....

...The Court’s 1997 ruling on the majority required to call a state constitutional convention was a travesty of justice....

...For the 2018 Elections, five political parties have qualified to appear on the ballot. They are....

...Online Tool Helps Users Pull Election Data for Specific State and Local Jurisdictions, Compare with Others....

...The Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments Friday in a case centered on whether residents of Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands should be allowed to vote absentee in their former state of residence....

... the Supreme Court refusal leaves lower court rulings intact ....

Mufi Hannemann’s Hawaii Independent Party, the Constitution Party, and The American Shopping Party are to be disqualified from the Hawaii ballot for 2018....

...when it is mailed by the appellant, or when received by the Board of Registration Appeals....

On February 17, the court will decide whether to reconsider the findings of lower courts in the cases of Ravalli County Republican Party v McCulloch and Democratic Party of Hawaii v Nago....

This is how the state spends your taxpayer money....

...Writ to Watch: Hyland v. Gonzales....