Q: Did Hawaii switch to mail-in voting because of the pandemic? If so, why not switch back? A: No, a Hawaii law enacted on June 25, 2019, about six months before COVID-19 emerged, decreed that Hawaii elections would be conducted by mail starting with the 2020 Primary Election,

The Honolulu Charter Commission has placed 20 Charter amendments on the ballot. Arguably the most consequential and concerning is Question 5, which would implement ranked-choice voting (RCV) in mayoral,

As any self-respecting, conscientious politician knows, there’s always room for improvement. And that should be the loud-and-clear message for candidate Josh Green, as he pursues reelection. Hawaii’s incumbent governor isn’t in danger of losing a second term — polls show him connecting well with voters here,

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Just about half of all seats in Hawaii’s Legislature are being contested by at least two candidates in the Nov. 3 general election, which features two special races and could produce a historic third-party victory.

Hawaii’s two incumbent Democrat representatives are considered heavy favorites to return to Congress this November, with Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa representing the biggest challenge to U.S. Rep.

Places of deposit are established for voters to drop off their voted mail ballot packet to be collected by the county Elections Division. Open daily in accordance with park hours from Oct. 14 to 7 p.m.

Hawaii could see a relatively ho-hum election on Nov. 3 with no presidential race at the top of the ballot, no major challengers for Gov. Josh Green or U.S. Rep. Ed Case, and a long-shot Republican bid against incumbent U.

Voter service centers provide accessible in-person voting, same-day voter registration and collection of voted ballots.