YOUR VOTE: Hawaii

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable


HAWAII

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!


I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

PRIMARY

  • August 13, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • August 3, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote with the Paper Voter Registration Application.
  • Voters may register to vote and vote at their polling places or online through election day.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • All voters receive their ballots for the 2022 election by July 26, 2022.
  • August 6, 2022 - Final day to request a ballot to be sent to an alternate address.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • August 13, 2022 - Absentee ballots must be received by the County Elections Division by 7 p.m.

GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • October 31, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote with the Paper Voter Registration Application.
  • Voters may register to vote and vote at their polling places or online through election day.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • All voters receive their ballots for the 2022 election by October 21, 2022.
  • November 1, 2022 - Final day to request a ballot to be sent to an alternate address.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • November 8, 2022 - Absentee ballots must be received by the County Elections Division by 7 p.m.

Registered voters in Hawaii who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their County Elections Division as soon as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

  • Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Need To Register?

  • Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

  • Hawaii requires photo identification for first time voters who registered by mail.

Don't have a valid ID?

  • If a voter’s recitation of name, residence address & date of birth matches the poll book, a regular ballot will be provided.

V. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

The Hawaii Secretary of State:

  • Call 808-453-VOTE (8683) or email elections@hawaii.gov.

Voter ID Helpline:

  • Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions? 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Hawaiians!