
2020 Mail-in Voting for State Run Elections
2020 General Election Dates
- General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Voter Registration Deadline
Anyone that needs to register to vote needs to visit a Voter Service Center listed below.
Return Completed Ballot Deadline
- General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 by 7:00 PM
Voter Service Centers Dates, Hours & Locations
Dates
- General: October 20, 2020 through Election Day, November 3, 2020
Hours
- Monday thru Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Excluding Sundays)
- November 3 - Election Day 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Kaua'i County location
- Piikoi Building Conference Room A / B - 4444 Rice Street, Līhu'e, Hawai'i 96766 (UPDATED)
City & County of Honolulu locations
- Honolulu Hale - 530 S. King St. Honolulu 96813
- Kapolei Hale - 1000 Uluohia St. Kapolei 96707
Mau'i County locations
- Maui: Velma McWayne Santos Community Center - 395 Waena Place, Wailuku, HI 96793
- Molokai: Mitchell Pauole Community Center -90 Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
- Lāna‘i: Lāna‘i Council District Office Lāna‘i Community Center - 8th Street, Lāna‘i City, HI 96763 (moved to this location due to the COVID-19 outbreak)
Hawai'i County locations
- County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room - 101 Pauahi Street, #1 Hilo, HI 96720 (UPDATED)
- West Hawai'i Civic Center - 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway Building B, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Places of Deposit (Ballot Drop Box) Dates, Hours & Locations
Places of deposit are established for voters to drop off their voted (completed) mail ballot packet ONLY to be collected by the County Elections Division.
- General: Open 24 hours a day opening varies by County through 7:00 p.m. on Nov 3, 2020 (except for City & County of Honolulu and as noted)
Kaua'i County hours & locations
- General: Open 24 hours a day from October 12, 2020 through 7:00 p.m. on Nov 3, 2020
- Hanalei Fire Station 5-4390 Kuhio Highway Hanalei, HI 96714
- Hanapepe Fire Station 1-3787 Kaumualii Highway Hanapepe, HI 96716
- Kalaheo Fire Station 2-2480 Kaumualii Highway Kalaheo, HI 96741
- Kapaa Fire Station 4-757 Kuhio Highway Kapaa, HI 96746
- Elections Division Office of the County Clerk 4386 Rice Street, Room 101 Lihue, HI 96766
- Hanalei Neighborhood Center - 5-5358 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, 96714
- Kilauea Neighborhood Center - 2460 Keneke Street, Kilauea, 96754
- Koloa Neighborhood Center - 3461 Weliweli Road, Koloa, 96756
- Waimea Neighborhood Center - 4556 Makeke Road, Waimea, 96796
Elections Division - Office of the County Clerk 4386 Rice Street, Room 101, Lihue, HI 96766
October 12, 2020 through November 2, 2020
Monday through Friday
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
November 3, 2020
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Piikoi Building - Conference Room A / B 4444 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766
October 20, 2020 through November 2, 2020
Monday through Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
November 3, 2020
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
City & County of Honolulu hours & locations
- General: Open daily in accordance with park hours from October 16, 2020 through 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2020
- Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahu District Park - 94-230 Paiwa Street, Waipahu, HI 96797
- Hawai'i Kai Park and Ride 240 Keahole Street, Honolulu, HI 96825
- Kahuku District Park 56-170 Pualalea Street Kahuku, HI 96731
- Kailua District Park - 21 South Kainalu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734
- Kalihi Valley District Park - 1911 Kamehameha IV Road, Honolulu, HI 96819
- Kaneohe District Park 45-660 Keaahala Road Kaneohe, HI 96744
- Kanewai Community Park - 2695 Dole Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
- Mililani Park and Ride 95-1101 Ukuwai Street Mililani, HI 96789
- Neal S. Blaisdell Park 98-319 Kamehameha Highway Aiea, HI 96701
- Waianae District Park 85-601 Farrington Highway Waianae, HI 96792
Mau'i County hours & locations
Mau'i Island
- General: Open 24 hours a day from October 27, 2020 through 7:00 p.m. on Nov 3, 2020
- Haiku Community Center Hana Highway at Pilialoha Street Haiku, HI 96708
- Hana Fire Station 4655 Hana Highway Hana, HI 96713
- Kahului Fire Station 200 Dairy Road Kahului, HI 96732
- Kalana O Mau'i County Building 200 S. High Street Wailuku, HI 96793
- Kihei Fire Station 11 Waimahaihai Street Kihei, HI 96753
- Kula Fire Station 50 Calasa Road Kula, HI 96790
- Lahaina Civic Center 1840 Honoapiilani Highway Lahaina, HI 96761
- Makawao Fire Station 134 Makawao Avenue Makawao, HI 96768
- Napili Fire Station 4950 Hanawai Street Lahaina, HI 96761
- Paia Community Center 252 Hana Highway Paia, HI 96779
- Wailea Fire Station 300 Kilohana Drive Kihei, HI 96753
Island of Lāna‘i & Molokai
- General: October 20, 2020 through November 2, 2020 Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. & November 3, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Lāna‘i Council District Office Lāna‘i Community Center - 8th Street, Lāna‘i City, HI 96763
- Mitchell Pauole Center Conference Room 90 Ainoa Street Kaunakakai, HI 96748
- Velma McWayne Santos Community Center 395 Waena Street Wailuku, HI 96793
Hawai'i County hours & locations
- General: Open 24 hours a day from October 8, 2020 through 7:00 p.m. on Nov 3, 2020
- Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720
- Naalehu Police Station 95-5355 Mamalahoa Highway Naalehu, HI 96772
- Pahoa Police Station 15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Road Pahoa, HI 96778
- Rodney Yano Hall 82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway Captain Cook, HI 96704
- Waimea Police Station 67-5185 Kamamalu Street Waimea, HI 96743
- West Hawai'i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
- North Kohala Police Station - 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau, HI 96755
- Laupahoehoe Police Station - 36-2285 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Laupahoehoe, 96764
How to Register to Vote
Know Your Rights to Vote
Military and Overseas Voters, including Hawai'i National Guard
- Members of the United States Uniformed Services and the merchant marines and their family members
- United States citizens residing outside of the United States
FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is a voting assistance program for service members and their families and overseas citizens.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Phone: 800-438-VOTE (8683)
Email: vote@fvap.gov
www.fvap.gov
There are two ways for National Guard members to obtain a ballot now:
(1) contact county elections office to obtain Alternative Form Ballot which will be emailed to the National Guard member and the National Guard member can then fill out and print and return to VSC / drop box and
(2) UOCAVA does cover National Guard members and can help people vote: https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/States/hawaii.pdf.
Additional Questions? Contact your Clerk’s Office or contact your Unit Voting Assistance Officer listed below.
Voters in Care Facilities
To ensure the security and integrity of election related activities at care facilities, staff members are discouraged from participating directly with a voter in the process of registering and/or voting by mail. Staff may assist only upon receiving specific authorization from the resident (voter).
If a resident of a care facility requests voting assistance from care facility personnel, the following guidelines should be observed to protect the voter’s rights:
- Reach out to family members to get them involved in the process of registration and voting.
- Ensure that the resident meets all qualifications to register to vote.
Voter and Election Fraud
The following actions constitute election fraud:
- A person who directly or indirectly offers to give valuable consideration and/or offer money to any voter to induce that voter to vote or refrain from voting for any particular person.
- A person who directly or indirectly, personally or through another person, threatens, forces or intimidates a voter to refrain from voting, or to vote for any particular person or party at any election.
- A person who votes or attempts to vote in the name of any other person, living or dead, or in some fictitious name.
- A person who has already voted and knowingly attempts to vote again.
- A person who knowingly gives or attempts to give more than one ballot for the same office at the time of voting.
Pursuant to Hawaii law, any person who knowingly furnishes false information on the voter registration application or absentee application may be guilty of a Class C Felony, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or$10,000 fine.
View printable Voters in Care Facilities FACTSHEET.
Voters Requiring Assistance
Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of physical, visual, hearing impairment, or inability to read or write, may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or officer or agent of the voter’s union.
At a Voter Service Center
Voter service centers offer the following services:
- Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting Machines – DRE voting machines ensure privacy and independence, and protect the right of voters with disabilities and voters with limited English proficiency. The DRE provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities, including nonvisual access for voters who are blind or visually impaired. It also provides language accessibility in Chinese and Ilocano pursuant to the Voting Rights Act.
Click here for a list of voter service center locations.
Alternate Format Ballot
Alternate Format Ballots (AFB) are available to (1) voters with special needs; (2) covered voters under the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; (3) voters who have not received their ballot package by the fifth day before the date of the election; and (4) voters who otherwise require a replacement ballot within five days of an election. The AFB will be electronically transmitted to voters who can vote the ballot using any compatible device. To request an AFB, please contact your County Elections Division.
Additional Services
A taped message with information about voting in Hawai'i is available at the Office of Elections and at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Election information is available by contacting the Office of Elections, or by using the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 711.
Voters with a Felony Conviction
A person sentenced for a felony, from the time of the person’s sentence until the person’s final discharge, may not vote in an election, but if the person is placed on probation or the person is paroled after commitment to imprisonment, the person may vote during the period of the probation or parole.
For complete information, please refer to Hawaii State Constitution Article II, Section 2, and HRS §831-2.
View printable Impact of a Felony Conviction FACTSHEET.
2020 Democratic Candidates
DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR
FEDERAL, STATEWIDE, AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES
*Indicates that both candidates in the race are members of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi
For President and Vice President:
Biden, Joseph R. and Harris, Kamala D.
For Congress:
District 1 Case, Ed
District 2 Kahele, Kaialiʻi (Kai)
For Mayor of Honolulu:
Amemiya, Keith
For OHA:
At-Large Trustee Souza, Keoni
Molokai Resident Trustee Machado, Colette (Piipii)
Hawai'i Resident Trustee* Lindsey, Keola
Hawai'i Resident Trustee* Mangauil, Lanakila
DEMOCRATS RUNNING IN
STATE LEGISLATURE RACES IN THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION
For State Senate:
District 2 San Buenaventura, Joy
District 5 Keith-Agaran, Gil S. Coloma
District 9 Chang, Stanley
District 16 Misalucha, Bennette
District 19 Cabanilla Arakawa, Rida
District 20 Gabbard, Mike
District 22 Dela Cruz, Donovan
District 25 Lee, Chris
For State House:
District 1 Nakashima, Mark
District 2 Todd, Christopher L.T.
District 3 Onishi, Richard H.K.
District 4 Ilagan, Greggor
District 5 Kapela, Jeanne
District 9 Woodson, Justin H.
District 10 Mckelvey, Angus L.K.
District 11 Wildberger, Tina M.L.
District 13 Decoite, Lynn P.
District 14 Nakamura, Nadine K.
District 15 Tokioka, James Kunane
District 16 Morikawa, Daynette (Dee)
District 17 Kogachi, Keith
District 18 Hashem, Mark Jun
District 19 Kobayashi, Bertrand (Bert)
District 20 Sayama, Jackson
District 22 Tam, Adrian
District 24 Belatti, Della Au
District 30 Ganaden, Ernesto M. (Sonny)
District 33 Kong, Sam Satoru
District 34 Takayama, Gregg
District 35 Takumi, Roy M.
District 36 La Chica, Trish
District 37 Yamane, Ryan I.
District 39 Cullen, Ty J.K.
District 40 Martinez, Rose
District 41 Lopresti, Matthew S. (Matt)
District 43 Eli, Stacelynn Kehaulani
District 44 Gates, Cedric Asuega
District 45 Chapman, Michael
District 47 Quinlan, Sean
District 49 Matayoshi, Scot
District 50 Branco, Patrick Pihana
District 51 Marten, Lisa
DEMOCRATS RUNNING IN
COUNTY RACES IN THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION
*Indicates that both candidates in the race are members of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi
For Hawaiʻi County Council
District 1* Kimball, Heather L.
District 1* Yagong, Dominic
District 5* Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Matt
District 5* Rodenhurst, Ikaika
For Honolulu City Council:
District III Kiaʻāina, Esther
District VII* Aki, Jacob
District VII* Cordero, Radiant
District IX Espero, Will
For Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney:
* Alm, Steve
* Kau, Megan
For Maui County Council
East Maui* Carroll, Claire Kamalu
East Maui* Sinenci, Shane
West Maui* Nava, Rick
West Maui* Paltin, Tamara Akiko Maile
Wailuku Lee, Alice L.
Kahului Kama, Tasha
South Maui King, Kelly Takaya
Makawao Molina, Mike
Upcountry Sugimura, Yuki Lei Kashiwa
Lāna‘i* De Jetley, Alberta
Lāna‘i* Johnson, Gabe
Moloka'i* Crivello, Stacy Helm
Moloka'i* Rawlins-Fernandez, Keani
For Kaua'i County Council
※ Vote for up to seven candidates
Bulosan, Addison
Carvalho, Bernard, Jr.
Chock, Mason K.
Cowden, Felicia
Evslin, Luke A.
Kaneshiro, Arryl
Kuali'i, Kipukai L.P.
Simbre-Medeiros, Shirley R.
Waialeale Battad, Jade T.