Voting ilo Hawaii

Hawaii ej conduct-i election ko elaptata ilo mail. Kajojo registered voter ej boki juon ballot ilo imweo, im kwoj maaron return-i ilo mail, ilo juon drop box, ak ilo juon voter service center. Guide in ej cover ewi wawein register, ta nan expect ilo am ballot, im raan ko rekein nan jela.

Ewi wawein register nan vote

Kwoj maaron register nan vote ilo Hawaii elane kwe:

• Juon United States citizen
• Juon ri-jokwe in Hawaii
• At least 18 iiear ilo Election Day (kwoj maaron register ilo 16 ak kwoj jab maaron vote ae kwoj 18)

Register online

Ial eo emman tata nan register ej online ilo olvr.hawaii.gov — Hawaii eo an Online Voter Registration system. Kwoj naaj aikuj am Hawaii driver’s license ak state ID number. Process eo ej boki bobrae lalem minute.

Register ilo mail ak in person

• Download-i juon voter registration form jen Office of Elections website im mail-i nan am county clerk
• Boki juon form ilo jabdewot post office, library, ak county clerk office
• Register in person ilo juon voter service center ilo iien early voting ak ilo Election Day (same-day registration ej available)

Registration deadline ko

• Online ak ilo mail: 30 raan mokta jen Election Day
• In person: Same-day registration ej available ilo voter service center ko, including ilo Election Day

Elane kwoj muve, ukot am eta, ak kwoj jab vote ilo iien eo jab jidik, update-i am registration ilo olvr.hawaii.gov emman mokta jen juon election.

Ewi wawein vote ilo mail ej jerbal

Tokjen 2020, Hawaii ear boki juon all-mail election state. Eini ta men eo ej mean nan kwe:

1. Am ballot ej itok ilo mail — bobrae 18 raan mokta jen Election Day. Ej jilkinlok nan address eo ilo am voter registration.
2. Review-i am ballot carefully — kwoj maaron research-i candidate ro im measure ko mokta jen kwoj mark-i am ballot. Boki am iien.
3. Mark-i am ballot — koba juon pen eo ekilmej. Fill-i oval eo iturin am choice ko completely. Follow-i instruction ko ilo ballot eo.
4. Seal im sign — ketio am completed ballot ilo secrecy envelope eo, tok juon ilo return envelope eo. Sign-i return envelope eo. Am signature ej aikuj — ej check-i ibben am voter registration, bwe sign-i einwot kwoj register.
5. Return-i am ballot — ewor am jilu option (lale iturin).

Ewi wawein return-i am ballot

• Mail-i rolok: Ejjelok stamp en aikuj — postage ej prepaid. Mail-i maat enough nan itok ilo Election Day. County clerk eo ej aikuj boki mokta jen 7:00 PM ilo Election Day.
• Drop box: Official ballot drop box ko rej bed ilo jikin ko ilo kajojo county. Rej available 24/7 ilo iien voting period im rej collect ilo Election Day. Lo jikin ko ilo elections.hawaii.gov.
• Voter service center: Kwoj maaron drop off am ballot ilo jabdewot voter service center ilo iien early voting period ak ilo Election Day. Kwoj bar maaron vote in person ilo juon electronic voting machine ilo jikin ko rein.

Ta ilo ballot eo

Am ballot naaj include jet ak aolep mein ko rein, depand ilo election eo:

Federal office ko

• U.S. President — kajojo 4 iiear
• U.S. Senator — Hawaii ewor 2 senator, rej elect nan 6-year term ko
• U.S. Representative — Hawaii ewor 2 congressional district

State office ko

• Governor im Lieutenant Governor — kajojo 4 iiear
• State Senator — am specific senate district
• State Representative — am specific house district
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) trustee ro

County office ko

• Mayor
• County Council member ro — am specific council district
• Prosecuting Attorney
• Neighborhood Board member ro (Honolulu wot)

Ballot measure ko

Jet election ko ej include ballot measure ko — proposed change ko nan state constitution ak county charter eo voter ro rej decide directly. Riiti explanatory text eo carefully. Elane juon measure ej confusing, research-i mokta jen kwoj mark-i am ballot. Kwoj jab aikuj vote ilo kajojo item.

Primary vs. general election ko

Hawaii ej hold juon primary election (usually ilo August) im juon general election (ilo November). Primary eo ej narrow-i field an candidate ro; general eo ej determine won ej boki office. Hawaii ewor juon open primary — kwoj maaron vote ilo jabdewot party an primary, ak kwoj maaron wot vote ilo juon party an primary kajojo election.

Raan ko rekein

Election date ko im deadline ko rej set jen Office of Elections. Check-i elections.hawaii.gov nan raan ko an iiear in. General pattern ko:

• Primary Election: Ruo Saturday ilo August (even-numbered year ko)
• General Election: Jinoin Tuesday tok jen jinoin Monday ilo November (even-numbered year ko)
• Special Election ko: Rej schedule naat ej aikuj nan fill-i vacancy ko
• Registration deadline (online/mail): 30 raan mokta
• Ballot ko rej mail: 18 raan mokta
• Early voting center ko rej open: 10 raan mokta
• Ballot return deadline: 7:00 PM ilo Election Day

Tip ko nan informed voting

• Check-i am sample ballot maat. Lale ilo olvr.hawaii.gov mokta jen am ballot ej itok bwe kwoj en maaron research-i candidate ro im measure ko.
• Research-i candidate ro. Lale aer official website ko, public statement ko, im voting record ko elane rej incumbent. Nonpartisan voter guide ko rej publish jen organization ko einwot League of Women Voters.
• Riiti ballot measure language carefully. Juon “yes” vote ej jab always mean ta kwoj expect. Riiti full text eo, jab title eo wot.
• Kwoj jab aikuj vote ilo kajojo race. Ej okay nan leave-i juon race ej blank elane kwoj jab informed kin candidate ro. Juon undervote ej jab invalidate-i baaki an am ballot.
• Jab kottale ae raan eo jemlok. Return-i am ballot maat. Elane mein ej jab emman — juon signature mismatch, juon ballot eo edamage — return maat ej lewoj eok iien nan fix-i.

Elaplok jen voting

Voting ej important, ak civic engagement ej jab stop ilo ballot box eo. Elaptata government decision ko rej walok ikotaan election ko — ilo public hearing ko, board meeting ko, im public comment period ko. Representative ro kwoj elect rej koman decision ko aolep iiear, im rej konaan rongorong jen kwe aolep ilo aer term, jab ilo iien campaign ko wot.

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