You have the right to vote. If anyone tries to stop you, call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-687-8683. We also wrote a handy guide that outlines your voting rights.
Hawaii Election Center
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Last updated on March 17, 2020 - as always, it's best to double check with your state for any recent changes to election rules in your state: Hawaii Election Website
Hawaii voter registration
- In Person: 30 days before Election Day. You can also register to vote during early voting or on Election Day.
- By Mail: Received 30 days before Election Day.
- Online: 30 days before Election Day.
If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and a cast a ballot at the same time during early voting at early walk-in locations and on Election Day at your polling place. Contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.
- To register in Hawaii you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of the State of Hawaii
- be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old by Election Day in order to vote)
- not be incarcerated for a felony conviction
- not be adjudicated by a court as “non compos mentis”
- Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
- If you have been convicted of a felony and have questions about whether you can register to vote, visit Restore Your Vote to determine your eligibility.
Hawaii absentee ballots
- In Person: 7 days before Election Day.
- By Mail: 7 days before Election Day.
- Online:
- Election Day.
All Hawaii elections are held by mail-in ballot. You may apply for an absentee ballot if you need your ballot mailed someplace other than your usual mailing address.
- Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
- Sign and date the form. This is very important!
- Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
- All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it's close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
- Make sure your application is received by the deadline. Your application must actually arrive by this time -- simply being postmarked by the deadline is insufficient.
- Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.
- Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
- Sign and date where indicated.
- Return your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
- Your voted ballot must be received by the close of polls on Election Day or it will not be counted. Ballots that are postmarked but not received by Election Day will not be considered on time.
- Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.
Hawaii early voting
10 days before Election Day.
- 3 days before Election Day.
Hawaii voter ID
You must bring one of the following valid forms of identification to vote at the polls on Election Day:
- Current driver's license or state ID card
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
If you're not voting for the first time in Hawaii, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time voter and you didn't provide a copy of your ID when you registered to vote or applied for your absentee ballot, be sure to attach a copy of one of the following forms of ID to your absentee ballot:
- Current driver's license or state ID card
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID