VOTE IN HAWAII

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 28th, 2024 (mail)

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 (online, in-person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Hawaii must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Hawaii must be registered to vote by Monday, October 28th. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Hawaii Office of Elections website. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, U.S. post offices, and public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local county election office by the deadline.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Hawaii must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Hawaii Office of Elections website. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, U.S. post offices, and public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local county election office by the deadline.

  Same-day voter registration is also available at voter service centers during early voting and on election day for 2024 General Election. The dates are October 22nd through November 5th (excluding Sundays). Changing information on existing voter registration is also accepted during this period.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 7 pm

  Identification verification is required for all Hawaii voters at polling places. Acceptable forms of ID include a valid photo ID, copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or another government-issued document that shows the voter’s name and address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available from October 22nd through November 5th, 2024 across Hawaii.

  Early voting locations can be found on the Hawaii Office of Election‘s website.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Hawaii will automatically receive a mail-in ballot for the general election this year. Make sure your address is up to date. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by 7pm on November 5th.
  • Click here to find where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Tuesday, November 5th, and during early voting on October 22nd through November 5th at voter service centers or on Election Day.  

MORE INFORMATION FOR HAWAII VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Mazie Hirono (D) vs. Bob McDermott (R) vs. Emma Pohlman (G) vs. Shelby Billionaire (We the People)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 2 congressional districts of Hawaii are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Ed Case* (D) vs. Patrick Largey (R)
  ▹ 2nd district: Jill Tokuda* (D) vs. Steven Bond (R) vs. Aaron Toman (L) vs. Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan)

  OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
  A Member of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs serves a term of 4 years. Of the 9 positions on the Board of Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 4 are on the ballot this year: 1 At-large Trustees, 1 Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee, and 1 Hawaii Resident Trustee, and 1 Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee.

  HAWAII STATE SENATE
  A State Senator of Hawaii serves a term of 4 years. 8 of the 25 positions in the Hawaii State Senate are on the ballot this year. Find your legislative district on the Hawaii State Senate website.

  HAWAII STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House Representative of Hawaii serves a term of 2 years. 35 out of 51 positions in the Hawaii House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Hawaii House of Representatives website.

  HAWAII MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  There will be elections for mayor, prosecuting attorney, and city council for the City of Honolulu. 

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹Proposal 1: Change the process for appointing and confirming district court judges to be the same as that used for supreme court justices and other higher court judges
  ▹Proposal 2: Remove provision of the constitution saying that “the legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples”

  A complete list of all positions and candidates can be found on the Hawaii Office of Elections‘ website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections, including the mayor, councilmember, and prosecuting attorneys. will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-registration

  Hawaiian youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Hawaiian residents aged 16 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  First-time voters in Hawaii who has not provided the required identification, called fail-safe voters, will be provided a provisional ballot. Fail-safe voters must provide the Clerk’s Office with acceptable identification by Thursday, November 5th, for their ballots to be counted.

  The Clerk’s Office will determine if a provisional ballot is to be counted in accordance with State Law. The voter will be able to verify if the ballot did or did not count, and the reason why it was not counted, by calling a toll-free number provided or through the Office of Elections website.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Hawaiians living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Hawaiians living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN HAWAII?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old. You must be a resident of Hawaii. If you are sentenced for a felony, you may not vote in an election from the time of your sentence until your final discharge. But, if you are placed on probation or you are paroled after commitment to imprisonment, you may vote during the period of the probation or parole.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote in Virginia, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. 

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Hawaii, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for the U.S. President, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.  In Minnesota, there are also candidates for statewide legislative and judicial positions, as well as several local positions and statewide ballot measures. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Hawaii legislative district, please visit the Hawaii State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.