Office of Elections

... The Heritage Foundation has published this Election Integrity Scorecard, which compares the election laws and regulations of each state ....

...The former Chief Justice is part of the "Alliance of Former Chief Justices" which is a project of the nonpartisan civic organization "Keep Our Republic"....

... in 2024 Legislators passed Act 190, mandating a clean up of the voter roll--it still hasn't happened ....

...The two Republicans locked in a 842-842 tie will now face each other again in the general election....

... A ‘rematch’ would open the Republican Primary to being decided by Democrats—a violation of Republicans’ freedom of association rights ....

...Hawaiʻi has long struggled with low voter turnout. Does that mean most people are satisfied with their government and the decisions made by elected officials?...

...For over 12 years, the two have fought three election battles that ended up before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court....

...Tommy Waters had claimed a delay in the start of his original council term meant he could run a third time but was denied by the Hawaii Supreme Court....

... Will US Supreme Court grant the petition for a writ of certiorari? ....

... The suit follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday ....

...The justices will rule by Friday’s statutory deadline. Whatever the outcome, only two names can appear on the November ballot for the seat: Waters and Ozawa, or Ozawa and Gregory....

... McDermott and Fevella tied at 1,212 votes each for SD20 and Souza and Medeiros tied at 842 votes each for HD43.  A drawing chose the winner in each race ....

... PILF is suing the county clerks of Maui and Kauaʻi, alleging that the counties violated the National Voter Registration Act ....

...If you have been notified that your mail-in ballot was rejected by the County Election Office due to a missing or invalid signature or other deficiency, you must act immediately....

... In-person voting on Primary Election Day runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8.  Anybody in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote ....

...Four seats are open in Hawaii’s state legislative elections this year, meaning no incumbents filed.  That is the second-fewest since 2010....

... Tommy Waters has appealed decision ....

"...To beat the long lines on August 8, officials urge voters to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early...."

... said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot ....

... Return your ballot as soon as possible. Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on August 8, 2026. Ballots received after the deadline cannot be counted ....

... Party candidates for the unexpired senate term shall be nominated by the county committees of the parties and file a nomination paper at the Office of Elections not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 4, 2026 ....

... automatically registering eligible residents to vote when they apply for or renew a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or state identification card, unless they choose to opt out. Previously, residents were required to affirmatively check a box to register to vote ....

... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....

... Primary Election Ballots arrive by mail: July 21, 2026 ....

... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....

... Hirono thinks she has the moral high ground, but ....

...The legislative session ends Friday, with a the corporate spending bill still hanging in the balance....

... the Office of Elections held a livestreamed drawing to determine the order that political parties will appear on the 2026 Primary Election ballot ....

... ruling against a conservative 'election integrity' foundation’s efforts for a list of the Aloha State’s registered voters ....

...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....

... Report Uncovers Thousands of Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials ....

... Election Day 2020, 2022, and 2024 were marred by long lines around Honolulu Hale and Kapiolani Hale forcing voters to wait hours to cast their ballot. ...

...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....

... Candidate Filing is now underway ....

... Amata has introduced the American Samoa Statutory Nationality and Citizenship Act (H.R. 6158) to help individual U.S. nationals more readily transfer into U.S. citizenship ....

... seeking to force the state to hand over its unredacted voter roll ....

... The RNC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Hawaii’s chief election officer for allegedly violating the law by refusing to provide public voter roll maintenance ....

...Trump attempted in a March executive order to implement a proof of citizenship requirement for voting and ban mail-in ballots received after Election Day....

... Gabbard could face a challenge to her registration or an investigation into her vote in the 2024 election ....

"...According to the lawsuit, the president has no constitutional power to rewrite state election laws by decree, nor does the president have the authority to modify the rules Congress created for elections...."

... The race is noteworthy because the ‘pro-development’ candidate Cook, beat the ‘anti-development’ candidate King by 97 votes.  All it took to shift voter sentiment was Lahaina burning to the ground ....

... does your ballot need to be cured? ....

... Republicans gain 1 Senate Seat and 3 House seats -- REP PIERICK PULLS AHEAD BY 20 VOTES -- to defeat Rosenlee again ....

... numbers obtained from County Election Commissions all valid as of Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 ....

... it is too late to mail in your ballot ....

... Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 are uncontested ....

... for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud ....

... Mail ballots hit homes soon ....

... Hawaii voters can enroll for ballot notifications ahead of the 2024 General Election ....

... October 18, 2024 Voters receive their General Election mail ballot packet ....