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State of Hawaii Voter Registration Information
Must register to vote 30 days before the election. Can select party affiliation at polls.
Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
County election offices (see county election offices list) Division of motor vehicles Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) offices Medicaid offices Food stamps offices
Women, infants and children (WIC) benefits offices Agencies that provide services to people with disabilities
Obtain an online voter registration application at: www.hawaii.gov/elections/acrodwn.htm -or- www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm
HAWAII ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Who Can Absentee Vote in Hawaii?
Any person registered to vote in the State of Hawaii may vote by absentee ballot.
How Can I Acquire an Absentee Ballot?
Voters can vote absentee in person or by mail. The provisions for doing so are as
follows:
In Person: Voters may apply for and vote an absentee ballot in person at an Absentee Polling Place established by the local Office of the City/County Clerk. The absentee polling
places will be open no later than ten working days before election day, and all Saturdays falling within that time period.
By Mail: To vote an absentee ballot by mail, a voter must submit an
"Application for Absentee Ballot" to the local City or County Clerk. Applications are available at Hawaii Public Libraries, U. S. Post Offices, Satellite City Halls, City or County Clerks
offices and State Agencies. Voters may also download an "Application for Absentee Ballot" from the Hawaii Office of Elections' Homepage (on the Internet at: http://www.hawaii.gov/elections).
Any mailed requests for an absentee ballot must be sent directly from the voter requesting the ballot to his/her county clerk.
A completed application for an absentee ballot must be
submitted directly to the city election office or county clerk no earlier than 60 days and no later than 7 days before the election. The application form will require the following information of each
applicant:
- Name under which the voter is registered - Residence address under which voter is registered - Birth date - Social Security Number
- Home and/or business telephone number - Election(s) in which voter intends to vote absentee - Voter's signature - Address to which ballot should be mailed
How do I Return the Absentee Ballot and What is the Deadline?
Absentee ballots may be mailed or hand-delivered to the clerk, but must be received by the close of polls on election day.
Other Information on Absentee Voting in Hawaii
Ballots for the Primary and General Elections may be requested at the same time. The voter may indicate two forwarding addresses, if his/her address will be
different for the Primary and General Elections. If there is a chance that the voter's ballot will reach his/her forwarding address before his/her arrival, the voter may request that the words "Hold
for Arrival" be marked on the absentee ballot envelope.
Source: Office of Elections 802 Lehua Avenue Pearl City, Hawaii 96782 P: (808)453-VOTE(8683)
http://www.state.hi.us/elections
Hawaii Voter Registration Information:
Hawaii Local Election Offices:
HAWAII
HONOLULU
KAUAI
MAUI
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