Hawaii voters will have their last chance today to decide who they want to represent them in Congress along with offices including the next governor, legislative and council seats, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and mayors of Maui and Kauai. Read more
There is a limit to how much leeway procrastinating voters can get. That limit is 7 p.m. on Election Night. Read more
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has studied the major races and issues presented to the voters, as well as some select races down-ballot. The paper’s endorsements, published in fuller detail in October, are summarized below. Read more
Every eligible voter in Hawaii should be able to cast consequential votes in Tuesday’s general election, even though many ballots lack competitive races for topmost offices. Read more
The Honolulu City Council District 4 race is the only one in the general election featuring an incumbent seeking reelection. Read more
Housing and crime dominate the Nov. 8 Honolulu City Council District 6 race, with both candidates, Traci Toguchi and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, choosing to focus on those issues. Read more
First of all, thanks to the many volunteers who help Hawaii’s elections run smoothly — efficiently and with integrity. Read more
Oahu voters now have the chance to decide whether to amend the Honolulu City Charter to require that four of the nine members of the Planning Commission have certain expertise requirements. Read more
There’s a reason why voters’ eyes cross when trying to figure out the charter amendments they should approve or reject. That’s because the language is legalese — precise as it must be, but not light reading. Read more
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Native Hawaiian organizations are staging several get-out-the-vote events around the state in advance of the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
Three of five seats representing island districts and three of four at-large seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees (BOT) are up for a vote this year, each with a four-year term. OHA elections for all seats are statewide, and any registered Hawaii voter can cast a ballot. Read more
The City Council District 8 race in the Nov. 8 general election pits former Council member Ron Menor against the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, Val Okimoto. Read more
There is bound to be a healthy infusion of new blood in the state House in January, with at least seven races that have no incumbent running. Read more
More than a dozen candidates for the state Legislature are shoo-ins without opposition — but the majority do have rival-party competition. Read more
Veteran election volunteers insist they’ve never seen any impropriety in the way ballots are handled at the state Capitol, several volunteers told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Tuesday, the first full day that ballots were counted and processed ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
For policies and funding for Oahu’s core services, it all happens at City Hall. Read more
Housing and infrastructure are key issues in Honolulu City Council District 2 — an area that covers Royal Kunia, Wahiawa, along the North Shore to Kahaluu. Read more
Here are the Star-Advertiser’s endorsements for Congressional races. Read more
The 2022 change-in-command election, in which Hawaii voters will decide who should sit at the helm of state government, occurs at a time when many chronic problems have grown worse — and at a time when the economic outlook is uncertain. Read more
The current ruckus over alleged election irregularities reminds me of a 1972 dispute when former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi demanded a recount in his race against Andy Anderson — not because he lost, but because he didn’t win by as big a margin as he expected. Read more
Following a clerical mistake, more than 2,300 residents on Hawaii island who have not yet voted were erroneously notified that their ballots for the general election had been received and accepted. Read more
