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Court Order Delays Candidate Filing for U.S. Rep., State Senator and Other Seats

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The State of Hawai‘i Supreme Court issued a court order temporarily suspending candidate filing for the offices of U.S. Representative, State Senate, and State Representative contests until further notice from the court, the state Office of Elections announced in a press release Monday, Feb. 28.

The order arises from a challenge of the 2021 State Reapportionment Plan. Candidate filing will open as scheduled beginning March 1 for the following offices:

U.S. Senate

Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, Maui Resident Trustee

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, At-Large

County of Hawai‘i, Councilmember

County of Maui, Mayor

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County of Kaua‘i, Mayor

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City & County of Honolulu, Councilmember

Interested candidates for these offices may obtain nomination papers to file for office. For a list of locations and qualifications, visit elections.hawaii.gov.

The Office of Elections will update this announcement as new information becomes available at elections.hawaii.gov.

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