Voting in Hawaii
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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.
This article includes the following information about voting policies in Hawaii:
- Voter registration details, including deadlines and eligibility requirements.
- In-person voting details, including identification requirements, poll times, and early voting provisions.
- Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines and rules.
- Details about Voting rules for people convicted of a felony.
- Contact information election agencies.
- Summaries of noteworthy policy-related events.
See Election administration in Hawaii for more additional information about election administration in the state, including voter list maintenance policies, provisional ballot rules, and post-election auditing practices.
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Voter registration
The table below displays voter registration information specific to Hawaii's 2024 election cycle.
Eligibility and registration details
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To register to vote in Hawaii, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of the state, and at least 18 years old. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16.[1][2]
Registration can be completed in the following ways:[1]
Online: Visit olvr.hawaii.gov. You must have a current Hawaii Driver’s License or State ID to complete an application online.
Mail: Print & submit a completed Voter Registration Application to your Clerk’s Office. Paper application must be submitted to the county elections division by 4:30 PM on the tenth day before each election.
In-person: Visit the Office of Elections or a Clerk’s Office to submit an application in person.
Applications are available at any of the following locations: [1]
- County Elections Divisions
- Clerk’s Offices
- State Libraries
- U.S. Post Offices
- Most State Agencies
- Satellite City Halls
Same-day voter registration is available at voter service centers, to register and vote in-person, beginning 10 days prior and through election day. Paper registration applications must be submitted to county election divisions by 4:30 PM on the tenth day before each election. Once you are registered, you do not need to re-register for another election unless your residence address, mailing address, or name changes. Hawaii adopted same-day registration in 2014; implementation occurred in 2018.[1]
In-person voting
The table below displays in-person voting information specific to Hawaii's 2024 election cycle.
Poll times
- See also: State poll opening and closing times
As of 2020, Hawaii is an all-mail voting state, which means that its elections are conducted almost exclusively by mail. There are voter service centers that are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on election day, and with varying hours for ten business days prior to each election, to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same-day registration and voting, and provide other election services.
To find the locations and hours of voter service centers, see here.[3][4]
Voter identification
- See also: Voter identification laws by state
Voters in Hawaii are not generally required to present identification while voting. In 2019, the statute requiring voters to present identification if so requested by a precinct official was repealed.
When registering to vote for the first time, a Hawaii Driver License, Hawaii State ID, or the last 4-digits of the voter's Social Security Number is required. If none of these can be provided, one of the following must be provided as proof of identification:
- A current and valid photo identification; or
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.[2]
Early voting
- See also: Early voting
Since it is an all-mail voting state, Hawaii permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Mail-in voting
- See also: All-mail voting
The table below displays absentee voting information specific to Hawaii's 2024 election cycle.
Hawaii conducts its elections by mail. All eligible voters automatically receive mail ballots, which must be returned election officials by close of polls on Election Day.[3]
Local election officials
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Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
In Hawaii, people convicted of a felony automatically regain their voting rights after the incarceration stipulated by their sentence; people on probation or parole enjoy full voting rights.[5]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[6]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Hawaii can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Hawaii County Election Divisions
Hawaii Office of Elections
- 802 Lehua Avenue
- Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
- Phone: 808-453-8683
- Toll free: 1-800-442-8683
- Fax: 808-453-6006
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://hawaii.gov/elections/
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission
- Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building
- 235 S. Beretania Street, Room 300
- Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
- Phone: 808-586-0285
- Fax: 808-586-0288
- Website: http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/
Hawaii State Ethics Commission
- 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 970
- Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
- Phone: 808-587-0460
- Fax: 808-587-0470
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://ethics.hawaii.gov
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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- State of Election Administration Legislation Reports
- Voter ID in Hawaii
- Election administration in Hawaii
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Hawaii
Elections in Hawaii
- Hawaii elections, 2025
- Hawaii elections, 2024
- Hawaii elections, 2023
- Hawaii elections, 2022
- Hawaii elections, 2021
- Hawaii elections, 2020
- Hawaii elections, 2019
- Hawaii elections, 2018
- Hawaii elections, 2017
- Hawaii elections, 2016
- Hawaii elections, 2015
- Hawaii elections, 2014
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Registration," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Voter Registration and Permanent Absentee Application," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State of Hawaii - Office of Elections, "Voting in Hawaii," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "HB1248," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Voters with a Felony Conviction," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
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