Hawaii’s electoral process, the officials who oversee it and even the volunteers who keep island elections running across the state are facing unprecedented hostility and even threats as the Nov. 8 general election approaches. Read more
Oahu voters in next month’s general election will decide whether to amend the Honolulu City Charter with new provisions affecting affordable housing, development, land management and the Office of Council Services. In order to pass, each of the four proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot will need more than 50% voter approval in a “yes” or “no” choice. Read more
Oahu voters will get to decide come November how the city spends its Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, which is currently used to purchase land for conservation. Read more
On the strength of his primary election night showing, Richard Bissen, a retired Maui Circuit Court judge and former Maui County prosecuting attorney, appears well positioned to wrest away the county’s top post from Mayor Michael Victorino. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 8 candidates Ron Menor and Val Aquino Okimoto joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 4 candidates Tommy Waters and Kaleo Nakoa joined Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
General elections that lack a presidential race are typically quieter in Hawaii following sometimes bruising interparty primaries, but the lead-up to the Nov. 8 election has been especially low-key. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona sparred Wednesday night over the issues of abortion and whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their first televised debate to help decide who will become Hawaii’s next governor. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 2 candidates Makuakai Rothman and Matt Weyer joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
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Honolulu City Council District 6 candidates Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Traci Toguchi joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Kahele, a Democrat, will have two weeks to pay the fine after he is given notice, general counsel Gary Kam told the commission. Read more
“My administration will take action on day one to ensure that the rights of women in Hawaii are protected,” Democrat Josh Green said in a statement today. “We will not allow extreme laws from other states to threaten reproductive healthcare rights in our state.” Republican James “Duke” Aiona did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Green’s announcement. Read more
Honolulu election officials said last week they will mail general election ballots to Oahu voters Oct. 17 and 18. Read more
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vicky Cayetano spent more than $3.2 million in her failed party primary election, including $2.35 million that she loaned her campaign, according to the latest campaign disclosure statements. Read more
No new winners have been declared in Hawaii’s primary election in August as the result of several legal challenges filed by losing candidates and a handful of voters. Read more
Yet for the governor, mayors, legislators and county council members after the Nov. 8 general election, moving the needle on an issue that has been a chronic problem for decades likely will be more than difficult and hard to measure. Read more
More than 3,000 Hawaii voters suffered a pitfall — voting too late — in this year’s primary election. County election officials report that 3,125 ballots cast by mail in the Aug. 13 contest didn’t count because they weren’t received in time. Read more
Gubernatorial hopefuls Josh Green and James “Duke” Aiona both say that if elected in November, Red Hill will be a top priority and they will push the Navy to move faster to permanently shut it down. Read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court has dismissed two initial legal challenges disputing the results of the state’s Aug. 13 primary election. Read more
It’s undoubtedly a consequence of society’s digital means of communication that our own digits — our fingers — are becoming less practiced at signatures. Read more
Hawaii’s voters are getting some national recognition. Not for our primary election winners or losers. And not because of our unique local politics, but thanks to our local voters. Read more
