Voting laws in Hawaii
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Each state has its own series of election laws. The separation of powers clause in the constitution has largely placed the responsibility for conducting on state governments. Each state has its own election law enforcement agencies, oftentimes part of the executive branch, sometimes a part of the state judiciary. The following are basic guidelines for voting in Hawaii. Note: Before taking any action, or if you have any questions, contact your state election agency.
Polling Place Hours
Open: 7:00am to 6:00pm
Voter Registration Information
Registration Deadlines
Hawaii requires voters to be registered by 4:30pm on the 30th day before an election.
Identification Required for Registration
Hawaii law requires that a person registering to vote provide, under oath, his or her social security number, if any. An application lacking this information will, therefore, be denied.
If you are registering to vote for the first time in the State of Hawaii, and are registering by mail are mail, you are required to submit, along with your application proof of identification. Proof of identification includes a copy of:
- A current and valid photo identification, or
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address.
If you do not provide the required proof of identification with the affidavit on Application for Voter Registration, you will be required to do so at your polling place, or with your voted absentee mail-in ballot.
How to Check Registration
Contact your County Elections Official.
Voting Information
Identification Required to Vote
At polls, an election official may request photo ID with a signature, acceptable types of ID are not specified by law. If the voter has no identification, the voter will be asked to recite his/her date of birth and residence address to corroborate the information provided in the poll book.
How to Find Your Polling Place
Visit the Office of Elections Polling Place Locator
Absentee Voting
Anyone registered to vote may vote by absentee ballot - by mail or in person.
Rules and Deadlines
- You must write a letter or submit an absentee application to the City/County Clerk where you are registered to vote. You will need to specify the address you want your ballots mailed to.
- Absentee Applications accepted from July 22, 2008 until Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
- To vote absentee by mail:
- You must submit an Application for Absentee Voter Ballot (also known as the Wikiwiki Absentee Application form) or write a letter to the City/County Clerk where you are registered to vote. You will need to specify the address you want your ballot mailed to; and
- For the November 4th general election, you must return your completed Application for Absentee Voter Ballot to your City/County Clerk by Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
- You must return your voted Absentee Ballot to your City/County Clerk by the day of the respective election.
- To vote absentee in person:
- You must vote at an absentee polling place established by the City/County Clerk where you are registered to vote. You do not need to request an absentee ballot to vote absentee in person. For the November 4th general election, the period for Absentee Voting-in-person is October 21 - November 1, 2008.
- You must vote at an absentee polling place established by the City/County Clerk where you are registered to vote. Times and locations are available here: hawaii.gov/elections/voters/abwalk2008.
- Absentee Voting-in-person dates for the general election are October 21 - November 1, 2008.
Early Voting
Early voting in Hawaii is by absentee voting-in-person during the period of October 21- November 1, 2008. Please see the above information about how to vote absentee in person.
Information For People who have Moved or Changed Addresses
Any registered voter, who changes residence from one precinct or county to another, shall notify the clerk and change the registration to the proper precinct or county by the appropriate registration deadline.
Information for People with Felony Convictions
Persons sentenced for a felony MAY NOT VOTE in an Election while committed to imprisonment for a felony. However, they MAY vote, in an Election:
- If execution of sentence is suspended with or without the defendant being placed on probation; or
- If the defendant is paroled after commitment to imprisonment (serving time) during the period of suspension or parole.
See also
- Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002
- State by State Provisional Ballot Laws
- State by State Voter ID Laws
- Recount laws in Hawaii
- Felon vote fraud
- Hawaii election agencies
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