With two weeks to go before the Nov. 3 General Election, voting has begun in Hawaiʻi County.

As of Monday, 1,605 people already having cast mail-in ballots out of the 111,468 ballots issued.

On Tuesday, Hawai‘i County officially opened its Voter Service Centers in Hilo and Kailua-Kona. The centers are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Election Day, the centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., when polls close in Hawaiʻi.

In Hilo, the Voter Service Center is located in the conference room at the Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St., Suite 1. In Kona, the center is set up at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center’s Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway.

The Hawai‘i Office of Elections reported that ballots should have arrived in the mailboxes of registered voters by Oct. 16. If you do not receive your ballot, or need a replacement, you may request for a replacement ballot to be mailed to you.

If the election is within the next seven days and you require a new ballot, you may vote in person at one of the Voting Service Centers in Hilo or Kailua-Kona.

If you have any further questions, please call the Elections Division at 808- 961-8277.

Track your ballot with BallotTrax to know when it is mailed, returned and counted.

Residents can mail their ballots. Your signature is required for your ballot to be accepted. Return your ballot as soon as possible. Ballots must be received — NOT POSTMARKED — by 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Ballots received after the deadline cannot be counted.

Residents also can submit their ballots in 10 official ballot boxes set up island-wide. The boxes are available 24/7. They will close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Ballot box locations:

• Laupahoehoe Police Station: Puʻualaea Homestead Rd., Laupahoehoe
• Hawai‘i County Building: 25 Aupuni St., Hilo
• Kea‘au Police Station: 16-579 Old Volcano Rd., Kea‘au
• Pāhoa Police Station: 15-2615 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Rd., Pāhoa
• Nā‘ālehu Police Station: 95-5355 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu
• Rodney Yano Memorial Hall: 82-6156 Māmalahoa Highway, Captain Cook
• West Hawaiʻi Civic Center: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona
• Waikōloa Village Association: 68-1792 Melia St., Waikōloa Village
• Waimea Police Station: 67-5185 Kamamalu St., Kamuela
• North Kohala Police Station: 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau

Ballots may also be brought to the Voter Service Centers.

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Sign up for free ballot notifications or call 808-453-VOTE (8683) for assistance with enrolling. You’ll be alerted when your ballot is mailed and when your voted ballot is accepted for counting.

Who is running in Hawaiʻi County?

Hawaiʻi County Council:

During the primary election in August, Hawai‘i County Council incumbents Heather Kimball (District 1), Jennifer “Jenn” Kagiwada (District 2) and Dennis “Fresh” Onishi (District 3) won their contests over their challengers. Newcomer Manu Powers won the District 7 seat, and Holeka Inaba (District 8) and James Hustace (District 9) ran unopposed and also will return to the council.

So that leaves three seats on the council left to be decided in the general election on Nov. 3.

• District 4: Eileen O‘Hara vs. Lloyd Enriquez
• District 5: Shannon Matson vs. Ikaika Rodenhurst
• District 6: Guy Enriques vs. Zed Ka‘apana Aki

State races:

Governor: Incumbent Josh Green (D) versus Gary Cordery (R).

Lieutenant Governor: Derek Kawakami (D), who has been serving as mayor for Kaua‘i County, will be going up against Daniel Anthony (R).

State Senate: Hawai‘i Island has just one Senate race (District 2) this election. Incumbent Joy Buenaventura (D) versus Fred Fogel (R).

State House of Representatives: Matthias Kusch (District 1), Kirstin Kahaloa (District 6) and Nicole E. Lowen (District 7) all ran unopposed and were elected in the primary. That leaves five Hawaiʻi Island House races.

• District 2: Incumbent Sue Lee Loy (D) vs. Jonathan Kennealy (R)
• District 3: Incumbent Chris Todd (D) vs. Austin Martin (Libertarian)
• District 4: Incumbent Greggor Ilagan (D) vs. Zak Wittenhagen (R)
• District 5: Incumbent Jeanné Kapela (D) vs. Dalene McCormick (R)
• District 8: Incumbent David Tarnas (D) vs. Monique Perreira (R)

View the digital voter guide to read statements from candidates and explanations about proposed amendments to the Hawai‘i Constitution and county charters. Put in your address. Then click on candidates or amendments to read more.

To see campaign spending reports of candidates, click here.

State Proposed Amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution

There are two amendments:

Question #1: Increasing the Timeframe for the Hawaii Senate to Consider and Act on Judicial Appointments.

Question #2: Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits.

For the full text of these proposed amendments, to to elections.hawaii.gov or call 808-453-8683.

2026 Proposed Amendments to the Hawaii County Charter

There is one amendment:

Hawaiʻi: County Auditor’s Power to Employ

Shall the Hawaiʻi County Charter be amended to allow the County Auditor to hire a deputy and exercise the same power, with respect to the employees within the Auditor’s office, as the department heads in the executive branch?

If you agree with Proposal No. 1, vote yes.

If you disagree with Proposal No. 1, vote no.

For the full text of this proposed amendment, go to www.hawaiicounty.gov/charteramendments or call 808-961-8255.