General Election

Vote4Keiki by November 3, 2026!

Voting in Hawai‘i’s General Election begins in mid-October! Watch the “Hawai‘i Elections Explained” video from the Hawa‘ii State Office of Elections to learn about voting.

Before You Vote

⏰ Make sure you’re registered to vote and that the Office of Elections has your current address.

Hawai‘i is a same-day voter registration state, which means that you can register to vote online or in-person at a voter service center until November 3rd.

If you prefer to register by mail, the deadline is October 26th.

Track your ballot. If you sign up for Hawai‘i’s free ballot tracking system, you’ll get alerts when your ballot is mailed to you and when your voted ballot has been accepted for counting.

Preview your ballot. Go to Hawai‘i Public Health Institute’s My Ballot page (updates coming soon) and type in your address to see which candidates will be on your ballot.

💡 Learn about the candidates

Check out Civil Beat’s primary ballot page to see how candidates answered their questionnaire.

Visit the General Election ballot page to see how candidates answered questions.

Use Hawai‘i Public Health Institute’s Voter Guide (updates coming soon) to see how candidates answered their survey.

The State Office of Elections should be coming out soon with a General Election Guide with statements from the candidates.

Read about HCAN’s priority issues and the Hawai‘i Children’s Policy Agenda.

Start Voting!

📬 Vote by mail or drop box

Hawai‘i is a vote-by-mail state, which means that all registered voters should receive a ballot in their mailboxes by October 16th. You can vote as soon as you get your ballot!

If you don’t receive a ballot, contact your County Election Division.

Ballots should be filled out with a blue or black ink pen. If you make a mistake, do not cross it out or correct it with whiteout. Instead, contact your County Election Division to get a replacement ballot.

Make sure to sign the return envelope for your ballot to be counted! Then mail in your ballot or use a ballot drop box.

⏳ Ballots must be received (not postmarked) by 7 PM on November 3rd.

🗳️ Vote in person

You can also vote in-person at one of the voting service centers, which open on October 20th.

🗺️ Vote absentee

If you’re away from Hawaiʻi, you can ask for an absentee ballot that will be mailed to you at an alternative location. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by your County Election Division by October 27th.

After voting

👀 Track your ballot. Hawai‘i’s free ballot tracking system will send you an alert when your ballot has been accepted for counting.

📬 Check your paper mail! If there’s a problem with your signature or ballot, your County Election Division will contact you only by paper mail. The deadline to fix (or “cure”) your ballot – and have your vote counted! – is November 10th at 4:30 PM.