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| Friday, August 14, 2026 |
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Primary Election -- After Cured Ballots Fourth Read produces Two Tie Votes
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 5996 Views :: Office of Elections
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... McDermott and Fevella tied at 1,212 votes each for SD20 and Souza and Medeiros tied at 842 votes each for HD43 ....
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| Monday, August 10, 2026 |
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Another Hawaii Voter Roll Lawsuit Filed
By News Release @ 9:35 AM :: 1191 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Office of Elections
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... PILF is suing the county clerks of Maui and Kauaʻi, alleging that the counties violated the National Voter Registration Act ....
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| Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
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Friday Aug 14, 2026 is deadline to ‘cure’ your mail-in ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 PM :: 1505 Views :: Honolulu County, Office of Elections
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...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....
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| Saturday, August 8, 2026 |
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Primary Election Day: In Person Voting Sites
By Andrew Walden @ 9:18 AM :: 1589 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Thursday, August 6, 2026 |
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Below average number of open state legislative seats in Hawaii in 2026
By Selected News Articles @ 9:27 AM :: 2035 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...Four seats are open in Hawaii’s state legislative elections this year, meaning no incumbents filed. That is the second-fewest since 2010....
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| Monday, July 27, 2026 |
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Voter Service Centers Open July 27
By News Release @ 10:41 AM :: 7792 Views :: Honolulu County, Office of Elections
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"...To beat the long lines on August 8, officials urge voters to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early...."
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| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
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Hawaii Voters to Receive Primary Election Ballots by July 21
By News Release @ 8:02 AM :: 4173 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
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State Senate District 18 Special Election Proclamation
By News Release @ 7:05 PM :: 4581 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Friday, June 19, 2026 |
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Act 67: Automatic Voter Registration Begins January 1, 2027
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 3961 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
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Election 2026: 310 Candidates File by Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 5:30 PM :: 38685 Views :: Office of Elections
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... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....
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| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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Stay Informed with Ballot Notifications
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 3820 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Primary Election Ballots arrive by mail: July 21, 2026 ....
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| Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
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Children's Rights: Hawaii Ranks 48th
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 9:05 AM :: 4681 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Office of Elections
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... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
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Legislature passes bills for automatic voter registration, DHHL, 'Corporate personhood'
By Court House News @ 9:07 PM :: 4796 Views :: DHHL, First Amendment, Office of Elections
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...The legislative session ends Friday, with a the corporate spending bill still hanging in the balance....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Drawing Held to Determine Ballot Placement
By Video @ 5:45 AM :: 4320 Views :: Office of Elections
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... the Office of Elections held a livestreamed drawing to determine the order that political parties will appear on the 2026 Primary Election ballot ....
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
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Ninth Circuit says Hawaii does not have to publicly release voter rolls
By Court House News @ 10:26 PM :: 4729 Views :: Office of Elections
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... ruling against a conservative 'election integrity' foundation’s efforts for a list of the Aloha State’s registered voters ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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Hawaii Voters to Receive Voter Registration Notices Ahead of 2026 Elections
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 4729 Views :: Office of Elections
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...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....
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| Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
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REPORT: 'Dangerous Trifecta' Enables Noncitizen Voting in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 3850 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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... Report Uncovers Thousands of Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials ....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Long Lines Suppress Votes on Election Day: Election Officials Plan to do it Again in 2026
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 1904 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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. ...
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 1112 Views :: Office of Elections
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...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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Candidate Filing Begins – Here’s What You Need to Know
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 1363 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Candidate Filing is now underway ....
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| Monday, January 12, 2026 |
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US Nationals Reminded not to Vote Outside American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 1143 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Friday, December 12, 2025 |
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Trump DOJ Sues Hawaii in Latest Attempt to Seize Voter Data
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 1482 Views :: Office of Elections
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... seeking to force the state to hand over its unredacted voter roll ....
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| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
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National Republicans Sue Hawaii over Election Rolls
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 2202 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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... 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 ....
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| Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
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Court: Hawaii has Right to Sue Trump over Election Changes
By Court House News @ 3:07 AM :: 3653 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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...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....
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| Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
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CNN: Tulsi Gabbard declared her residency in Texas. Then she voted in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 8862 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections, Tulsi Gabbard
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... Gabbard could face a challenge to her registration or an investigation into her vote in the 2024 election ....
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| Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Sues Trump Admin over Voting Rules
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 2019 Views :: Office of Elections
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"...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...."
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| Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
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Supreme Court Upholds Tom Cook Victory over Kelly King
By Andrew Walden @ 3:53 PM :: 3072 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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| Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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2024 General Election Results --FOURTH READ
By Andrew Walden @ 5:17 AM :: 6069 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Republicans gain 1 Senate Seat and 3 House seats -- REP PIERICK PULLS AHEAD BY 20 VOTES -- to defeat Rosenlee again ....
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| Monday, November 4, 2024 |
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376,635 Early Votes cast in General Election
By Andrew Walden @ 2:27 PM :: 2252 Views :: Office of Elections
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... numbers obtained from County Election Commissions all valid as of Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 ....
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| Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
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33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 AM :: 2558 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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... Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 are uncontested ....
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| Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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Justice Department Appoints US Attorney to Oversee Hawaii Election Complaints
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 2079 Views :: Office of Elections
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... 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 ....
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| Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
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| Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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Hawaii Voters Can Track their Mail Ballot
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 2227 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Hawaii voters can enroll for ballot notifications ahead of the 2024 General Election ....
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| Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii Family Forum General Election Voter Guide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:18 PM :: 4102 Views :: Family, Life, Office of Elections, Religion
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... October 18, 2024 Voters receive their General Election mail ballot packet ....
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| Monday, September 23, 2024 |
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Trump Attempted Assassination Suspect is 'active registered voter' in North Carolina, Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 AM :: 11288 Views :: Office of Elections
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“He is an active registered voter. He resides in District Precinct 48-01.”
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| Thursday, August 29, 2024 |
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Kennedy will not be on Hawaii Ballot?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 8762 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Kennedy dropped out of the Presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump ....
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| Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Primary Election Results--Fourth Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 5848 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Only 269,912 votes are counted on Fourth Read -- 32.1% of the 839,618 total registered voters in Hawaii ....
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| Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 2680 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be submitted ....
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| Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
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Time Running Out to Return Your Ballot
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 2336 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Your ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 10 (Election Day). Postmarks do not count ....
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| Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Voter Service Centers Now Open
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 2074 Views :: Office of Elections
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... July 29 through August 10, voter service centers will be open to provide election services including voter registration and accessible in-person voting ....
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| Monday, July 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Primary Election Guide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:19 PM :: 5562 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Office of Elections, Religion
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... All voters should be receiving their ballots in the mail by July 23, 2024 ....
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
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2024 Hawaii's First-Ever Voter Guide
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 3183 Views :: Office of Elections
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... made possible by the passing of Act 115 during the 2023 Legislative Session ....
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| Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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HD1 Rep Mark Nakashima Dead at 61
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 3624 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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“He was unopposed in this year’s primary and general election for the District 1 seat.”
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