Office of Elections

... If Republicans were stripped of ballot access, the Libertarians would be the only alternative to the Democratic Party ....

... Three political parties have been disqualified by the State in the prior cycle: Green, Aloha Aina, and the Constitution Parties. All of these unaffiliated independent voters are ripe pickings for the third largest party fighting for a seat at the debate table with the drones and the clones ....

... A recount of Hawaii’s votes ultimately reversed the outcome of the state election ....

... Just two months after being elected at the abortive May 6, 2023, Republican state convention in Hilo, latest Chair, Tim Dalhouse, has resigned ....

... Failed plaintiff Karl Dicks is a member of the Hawaii Republican State Committee and District 46 Chair.  Will he be expelled from the Republican Party for seeking its removal from the ballot in a previous lawsuit? ....

... Aloha Aina Party, Green Party, Constitution Party ....

... Opponents of HB132/SB180 are encouraging the other Hawaii County Councils to follow Kauai's example ....

... The Republicans' attorney William Dean characterized the party’s claims of damages to be "extemporaneous" ....

... The Senate Judiciary Committee heard comments for and against the bill on Friday. Ultimately, the committee deferred the bill ....

... Thousands of absentee voters are disenfranchised every election due to rejection of their ballots by the four county election offices ....

... to fill the unexpired term of William Dean (County of Hawaiʻi) that will expire on June 30, 2024 ....

... this would cost the state $25 million per year ....

... the challenge brought by Ahia and 30 Maui County voters argues Maui County Clerk Kathy Kaohu made an error by failing to determine the validity of hundreds of mail-in ballot envelopes deemed ‘deficient’ ....

... Ensure the integrity of the election process ....

... What does it mean to “cure a ballot”? ....

... Republicans win four new House seats and a new Senate seat ....

... Voters can still drop their ballots off in person at ballot drop boxes or vote in person at voter service centers .... 

... how much your individual vote counts ....

... without a permanent address, the homeless can’t receive a mailed ballot ....

... Updated rundown on Primary Election challenges being disposed of by the State Supreme Court.  Two are 'normal', the rest are not ....

... Allowing voters living in U.S. territories to vote absentee in states they used to live in would give them outsized voting rights compared to fellow residents, a federal judge found....

... Results from Hawaii Primary Election, August 13, 2022 -- Crime Families, Drunks, Anti-Vaxxers, and a Putin Dupe ....

... information about a candidate’s sources of income; business ownership interests; officer or director positions in businesses; debts; real property interests; clients represented before state agencies; and creditor interests in an insolvent business ....

... need to appoint two members to the Commission -- Big Island and Kauai ....

... there are 18 candidates for six OHA trustee positions ....

... get a copy of a sample ballot specific to your district ....

... filing closed Tuesday, June 7, 2022, candidates have one day to withdraw ....

... 8 of the 14 bills identified by Commission were adopted by 2022 Legislature ....

... Hawaii voters can sign up now to receive notifications about their mail ballot .... 

... Hawaii doesn’t have a presidential primary law — Democrats there used a party-run event in 2020 ....

... King v McKelvey for State Senate? ....

... The guide would consist of 150-word statements from candidates running for statewide or federal offices ....

... If it’s an open seat, multiple Democrats are likely to jump at the opportunity ....

... Heidi's husband, Chad Tsuneyoshi, is a federal ex-con convicted for his part in a 1000kg cocaine ring ....

... OHA’s Board of Trustees will have 60 days to appoint a new trustee for Hawaiʻi Island, who will serve in the position until the next Hawaiʻi state general election in November 2022 ....

"...what he is bringing to the table is absolutely valid.…"

... Assessing the Status of State Election Fairness and Security ....

... the Reapportionment Commission will be conducting its public hearings remotely using interactive conference technology ....

... the Ballot Tracking System will be available for the upcoming Kauai Prosecutor Special Election and then for Statewide Elections and Primaries in 2022 ....

... Notable proposed changes to Oahu ....

... Learn how to draw your own maps for the 2 House of Representatives, all 76 State legislative seats, and 9 Hawaii County Council seats on the very software used by the commissions! ....

... A motion to dismiss a voting rights lawsuit involving U.S. citizens who moved to overseas territories was denied by a federal judge on Friday, allowing the case to proceed ....

"... Well looks like the fix is in ...."

"...It has taken a monumental effort to ensure that I can continue to bring integrity and effectiveness to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs...."

... FINAL Read -- Total turnout   579,784 -- 69.6% ....

...voters must return their ballot to a place of deposit (ballot drop box) before Tues 7PM -- DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT ....

... Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy ....

... Hawaii both indicate that they transmitted fewer ballots to voters than were submitted ....

...We have two guides this year:  One is local and one is for the President’s race....

...six U.S. citizens living in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands have filed a federal lawsuit challenging federal and state laws that deny them the right to vote for President and voting representation in Congress....