Election

To register to vote, a person must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a confirmed resident of Hawai‘i.

Virtual forums will be accessible via Facebook on June 23 and June 24.

The Waimea Community Association will host virtual candidate forums next week as local primary elections approach.

The forum will be available on Facebook Live.

Potential candidates for public office in Hawai‘i have a little more than one week to decide if they want to run in the 2020 election cycle. 

Hawai‘i County Mayor Harry Kim will seek a fourth term, saying he will do it as he’s always done, accepting no more than a $10 donation from any single entity.

The Primary Election will be held on Aug. 8, 2020.

The 2020 Primary Election will be the first statewide election conducted by mail and no traditional polling places will be opened on Election Day.

The Democratic Party of Hawai‘i has canceled plans for walk-in voting on April 4, 2020, due to COVID-19.

This year is the first year Hawai‘i’s Presidential primary is being conducted by mail. The change was approved by party members last year.

It’s election season, and that entails more than just selecting candidates for office. 

Fitzgerald served as the director of Parks and Recreation under former mayor, Billy Kenoi.

Party also lays out registration guidelines and explains new voting procedures.

Roth declared his candidacy to a group of supporters and media Tuesday evening at Liliuokalani Park & Gardens in Hilo.

Questions about flaws in the vote by mail process have prompted disenfranchisement concerns as Hawaii transitions permanently to new voting system.

Postcards have been mailed out confirming voter registration and announcing the transition to voting by mail beginning with the 2020 elections.

Senators called on NBC News and MSNBC to devote significant time to a discussion on climate action at the first Democratic presidential primary debate.

The Hawai‘i State Elections Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. on O‘ahu at the State Office Tower, 235 South Beretania St.

Sen. Kaiali‘i Kahele and Rep. Chris Todd invite the public to a Legislative Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign for President reports that it has surpassed the threshold of 65,000 unique donors required join the Democratic debates.