Voting Information

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 August 8.

If you prefer to register by mail, the deadline is July 29.

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 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.

Use Hawai‘i Public Health Institute’s Primary Voter Guide to see how candidates answered their survey.

The State Office of Elections has released their primary voter guide with statements from the candidates.

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

✨ Pick a party line to vote on

Your Primary Election ballot will have sections for different parties (Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian, Non Partisan) for the federal and state-level races. You must pick one party and vote only for candidates in that party's section. If you vote for candidates from more than one party, your ballot may not be counted.

The county-level and OHA elections are non-partisan, so no need to pick a party for those races.

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 July 21. 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 August 8.

🗳️ Vote in person

You can also vote in-person at one of the voting service centers, which open on July 27 and close on August 8 at 7pm.

🗺️ 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 August 1.