2024 HAWAII VOTER GUIDE

     

    1. Voter Registration

    Deadline to Register/update by Mail: October 28, 2024

    Online and In-Person Registration: Election Day

    REGISTER ONLINE

     

    2. Check Your Registration

    Why check your registration? Your address is where election officials send notices, application forms to receive your ballot in the mail, and more. .

    Check and Update Your Registration

    Checklist:

    • Is your name spelled correctly? (Correct hyphenations, middle initials, etc)
    • Correct Address
    • Active Voter Status (if not update by sending in another online/mail voter application)
    • Correct Date of Birth
    • Correct Political Party Preference
    • Take a time-stamped photograph or screenshot of your registration before election day.

     

    3. Voter ID Law

    Source: Ballotpedia

    Voters in Hawaii are generally not required to provide identification (ID) while voting. In 2019, the statute requiring voters to present identification if so requested by a precinct official was repealed.

    When registering to vote for the first time, a Hawaii Driver License, Hawaii State ID, or the last 4-digits of the voter’s Social Security Number is required. If none of these can be provided, one of the following must be provided as proof of identification:

    • A current and valid photo identification; or
    • A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.[2]

    Provisional ballot rules

    Voters in Hawaii are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances.

    1) If the “[v]oter’s name does not appear on the official list of registered voters,” the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    2) If “[a]n election official asserts that the voter is not eligible to vote,” the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    3) “A fail-safe voter is a person who is a first-time voter who has mailed the voter registration application and has not provided the required HAVA identification either at the time of registration, at the polling place, or when returning a voted absentee ballot. In such a situation, the voter is able to submit a provisional ballot.”

    • “The voter must provide the Clerk’s Office acceptable identification for the ballot to be counted.”

    In each of the above circumstances, the voter must complete a written affirmation stating that the voter is “a registered voter in the jurisdiction in which the individual desires to vote” and “eligible to vote in that election.”

    According to the Hawaii Office of Elections’ website, before a provisional ballot is counted “[c]ounty election officials must first determine if the voter is eligible to vote and whether their ballot will be counted. 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 their County Elections Division or through the Office of Elections website.

    A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:

    • If any part of the provisional ballot application form or affirmation statement is incomplete or inaccurate; or
    • If the county clerk determines that the voter is ineligible to vote in the precinct where the provisional ballot was cast.

    Was your provisional ballot counted?

    Visit the Office of Elections Website or contact your County Elections Division to check the status of your provisional ballot.

     

    4. Order Your Mail Ballot

    All properly registered voters will automatically receive a mail ballot packet by October 18, 2024.

    Deadline to return Mail Ballot: Must be received no later than 7:00 PM on November 5, 2024

    Filled out mail ballots may also be dropped off at a secure drop-box location in your county.

    Find a drop-box location in your county here: https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/

    Surrendering Your Absentee Ballot:  Hawaii does not use traditional polling locations.

     

    5. Early Voting Information

    • Early voting dates vary by location. You may drop your mail ballot at any voter service center.
    • Voter service centers provide accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. Voter service centers open ten business days prior to the election and on Election Day. Voter service center dates and hours of operation are listed here: https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/
    • For more information regarding federal, state and local elections contact the office of elections by phone 808.453.8683 or by email elections@hawaii.gov

     

    6. Additional Questions?

    https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections