GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS
Poll hours
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. You will be allowed to vote if you are in line at 6 p.m.
Identification
To help expedite your voter check-in at your polling place, you may be asked to provide ID. Acceptable forms of ID include a Hawaii driver’s license, Hawaii state ID, military ID, passport, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government-issued document showing name and address.
Time off
Residents may be entitled to two consecutive hours off from work to vote if they do not have time before or after work to vote. Retain your voter receipt as proof of voting.
Polling place
If not sure that you’re registered to vote or not sure where your polling place is, contact your county clerk:
>> Honolulu: 768-3800
>> Hawaii island: 961-8277
>> Maui: 270-7749
>> Kauai: 241-4800
You can also visit the Office of Elections website, elections.hawaii.gov. For help on election day, call the state Office of Elections at 453-VOTE (8683). Neighbor island residents can call toll-free 800-442-VOTE (8683) or contact their county clerk.
Special help
Voter assistance officials are assigned to each polling place. They help people with physical disabilities or who have difficulty with reading. They can help people vote curbside if they cannot leave their cars and provide other help. Voters can also have a person of their choice help them in the voting booth as long as that person is not the voter’s employer or an agent of the voter’s employer or union.
Write-in votes
They are not allowed under Hawaii election law.
Website
Go to the Office of Elections website at elections.hawaii.gov for more information.
Absentee voting
Registered voters can vote early at walk-in voting sites on all islands except Lanai and Niihau. See the list at right for business hours. Call your county clerk’s office for details. Anyone who is registered to vote can do so early; no reason is required.
Vote by mail
You can also vote early with a mail ballot for a specific election or election cycle. Download and complete an absentee application at elections.hawaii.gov. Your request for a mail ballot must be received by your county clerk’s office seven days before the election. Contact your county clerk’s office if you need to request an absentee ballot after the deadline due to a special-case situation (e.g., a voter is hospitalized shortly before election day and can’t make it to his or her polling place). Your completed ballot must be received by your county clerk’s office no later than close of polls on election day.
Find candidates
If you’re not sure who will be on your ballot, you can view your precinct ballot online. Go to elections.hawaii.gov and click on “View my ballot” on the right side of the page. You can view your ballot by selecting either your district/precinct or polling place.
Where to vote early
Early-voting sites are open July 30 to Aug. 9:
Oahu
>> Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday- Saturday
>> Kapolei Hale, Conference Rooms A-C, 1000 Uluohia St., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Hawaii County
>> County of Hawaii Aupuni Center conference room, 101 Pauahi St. Suite 1, Hilo, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday
>> West Hawaii Civic Center community room (Building G), 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday
>> Waimea Community Center, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday
>> Pahala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed noon- 1 p.m.)
>> Pahoa Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale St., Pahoa, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday
Maui County
>> Velma McWayne Santos Community Center, 395 Waena Place, Wailuku, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday- Saturday
>> Mitchell Pauole Center conference room, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday- Saturday
Kauai County
>> Historic County Annex Building, 4386 Rice St., Lihue, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday
HOW TO VOTE
>>To help expedite your voter check-in at your polling place, you may be asked to provide ID. Unsure where your voting place is? Visit elections.hawaii.gov and click on “Find my polling place.”
>> You will be asked to sign a poll book to record that you voted.
>> You will be given a ballot in a secrecy folder. Review both sides before voting.
>> Go into a voting booth. When you make your selections, ensure that the box next to a candidate’s name is completely filled in — otherwise the eScan ballot-reading machine might not record your vote.
>> Your vote won’t count if you choose more candidates than allowed in a contest.
>> When you are done, place your ballot into the provided secrecy folder.
>> After marking your ballot, proceed to the eScan ballot box and insert your ballot into the ballot feed slot. An official will assist you if you have questions.
>> If you accidentally voted more times than a contest allows, the machine will return your ballot and display instructions for each contest that needs attention.
>> In addition to marking more names than allowed, errors that will result in a returned ballot include not using a proper marking instrument, failing to completely fill in the box next to your choice or leaving the ballot blank.
>> If you have a “spoiled ballot,” see a precinct official to correct any errors.
>> Wait for the waving American flag that confirms that your vote has been cast. A voter receipt will be provided.
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