Hawaii
It's election season! Are you ready? With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!
1. KNOW THE DATES
- Primary Election: Hawaii's primary election is on August 11, 2018.
- General Election: The General election is on November 6, 2018.
2. REGISTER TO VOTE
- Registration Status: Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.
- Voting Requirements: Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Hawaii.
- Primary Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the primary election is June 12, 2018.
- General Registration: The registration cutoff for the general election is October 9, 2018.
3. FIND YOUR POLLING
- Polling Location: School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
- Absentee Ballot: Out of town, or serving abroad? Here's how to get an absentee ballot.
4. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS
- Voter ID Laws: Hawaii requires photo identification for first time voters who registered by mail.
- Accepted Credentials: Here is the list of accepted credentials.
- Don't have valid ID?: If voter’s recitation of name, residence address & date of birth matches the poll book, a regular ballot will be provided.
- Voter ID helpline: Call 844-338-8743
- Learn more about voter ID from VoteRiders: Visit Hawaii Voter ID FAQs
5. CANDIDATES ON YOUR BALLOT
- Democratic Primary: Check out this Ballotpedia entry for a comprehensive overview of the Democratic primaries, who's on your ballot, and what each candidate stands for.
- Republican Primary: Check out this Ballotpedia entry for a comprehensive overview of the Republican primaries, who's on your ballot, and what each candidate stands for.
6. BALLOT MEASURES
- Ballot Measure #1: Constitutional Convention — Voters determine whether Hawaii will hold a constitutional convention
- Ballot Measure #2: Surcharge on Residential Investment Properties to Fund Public Education Amendment — Allow legislature to enact surcharge on residential investment properties
7. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH
- Phone Number: The Hawaii Official of Elections can be reached at 808-453-VOTE (8683).
- Email Address: Its email is elections@hawaii.gov.
8. NEED TO REGISTER?
- Or maybe you just want election reminders? Click below to get started and, thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered.
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