Hawaii

Election Day 

On Election Day, voter service center locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m local time. 

A voter standing in line at a voter service center by 7:00 p.m. must be allowed to vote.

Early Voting

Hawaii will mail each registered voter a ballot prior by October 21, 2022. Mail-in ballots will be accepted, and early in-person voting will be conducted at voting service centers from October 25,2022 to November 8, 2022 (excluding Sunday). Voters can find a list of voting service center locations and hours by visiting https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/.

You can vote in-person on Election Day at a voter service center, which provides accessible in-person voting and same day voter registration. Voters should visit a voter service center in the county where they permanently reside.

Registration Deadlines

• For registration deadlines, see How to Register below.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: Am I Registered?.

You are eligible to vote in Hawaii if you:

• Are a U.S citizen
• Are a resident of Hawaii
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You may be required to produce proof of intent to stay.

You are NOT eligible to vote in Hawaii if:

• A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
• You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction

Restorative Requirements

• If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in Hawaii

• At the age 16

How to register 

Registration Deadlines 

You may register at any time online or in person at a voter service center from October 25, 2022 to Election Day, November 8, 2022 for the general election (excluding Sundays). Paper registrations must be submitted to the voter’s County Elections Division by October 31, 2022 for the general election. You can find a list of voting service center locations and hours by visiting https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/.

How to Check Your Registration 

You can confirm whether you are registered to vote by providing a Social Security number AND either a Hawaii Driver License or Hawaii State ID number via Hawaii’s Online Voter Registration Portal or by calling 1-808-453-VOTE (8683).  Neighbor Islands may call toll free at 1-800-442-VOTE (8683).   

Registration Eligibility: To register to vote, you must be: 

• A citizen of the United States; 
• 18 years of age or older (16-year olds may pre-register); and
• A resident of Hawaii.  

How to Register: You may register online at olvr.hawaii.gov or print and complete an application [https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/Voter-Registration-and-Permanent-Absentee-Application_Form-Fillable.pdf] and return it to your County Elections Division [http://elections.hawaii.gov/resources/county-election-divisions/].  To register online, you must provide a Hawaii Driver License or Hawaii State ID, and your Social Security Number.

Applications are available at any of the following locations:

Office of Elections

County Elections Divisions

State Libraries

U.S. Post Offices

State Agencies

Satellite City Halls

You may visit the Office of Elections or your County Elections Division to submit an application in person.

Identification Required for Registration: If you are registering to vote for the first time in Hawaii and are mailing in your application, you must provide proof of identification. 

Proof of identification includes a copy of:

• A current and valid photo identification (Driver’s License, State ID, etc.); or
• A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

If you do not provide the required proof of identification with the application, you will be required to do so at your polling place (voter service center).

If You Miss the Registration Deadline:  Same Day Registration is available at voter service center locations, which will open for the general election from October 25, 2022 to Election Day, November 8, 2022 (excluding Sundays). Voters can find a list of voting service center locations and hours by visiting https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/.

Voters registering to vote on the same day as voting may either bring a completed voter application or obtain an application at the voter service center to complete. In order to register, voters will need to provide either 

• A Hawaii Driver License Number, or
• A Hawaii State ID Number, or 
• The last 4 digits of the voter’s Social Security Number. 

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

If You Want to Vote Early

Hawaii allows early walk-in voting at voting service centers. Voting service centers will be open October 25, 2022 through November 8, 2022 (excluding Sundays). Voters can find a list of voting service center locations and hours by visiting https://elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/.

If You Want to Vote Absentee

In order to receive an absentee ballot, you must be registered to vote.   

Hawaii adopted all mail-in voting. All properly registered voters will receive a mail ballot packet approximately 18 days prior to the election. Voters should expect to receive their General Election mail ballot packet by October 21, 2022.

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Hawaii you should provide:

• Your Hawaii Driver’s License or State ID Number (online applicants only)
• Your Social Security Number

If you are registering to vote for the first time by mail, you will need to provide a copy of a valid ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Current and Valid Photo ID
• Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
• Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address

You can alternatively show one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration.

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in Hawaii, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

• Current and Valid Photo ID

If you do not have an ID from the above list, in Hawaii additional, acceptable forms of ID include:

• Current Utility Bill
• Paycheck that Shows your Name and Address
• A Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address
• Government Check
• Bank Statement

Identification Requirements to Cast a Ballot

Precinct officials may request that voters provide identification, and a voter must provide proper identification if requested by a precinct official. 

Proof of identification includes a copy of:

• A current and valid photo identification (Driver’s License, State ID, etc.); or

• A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

Moving Between Counties

Prior to the registration deadline, the voter should notify the clerk of the Board of Elections office in the voter’s NEW COUNTY or update his or her registration online at olvr.hawaii.gov/.  If the person is otherwise legally eligible to register and has updated their registration before the deadline, the voter should be on the rolls at the appropriate precinct in the voter’s new county.  

During the early walk-in voting period or on Election Day, a voter may go to a voter service center location in the voter’s new county of residence and re-register on a form provided at the voting service center location.  Any person re-registering shall be immediately added to the register of the new precinct and may vote only at the new precinct. 

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Complete Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Complete Social Security Number

Registering and Requesting an Absentee Ballot

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) created special provisions for absent uniformed services and overseas citizens to vote by mail in primary, general, and special elections for federal offices; and to allow these individuals to use a federal write-in absentee ballot (FWAB) in the general election for federal offices. 

Who are UOCAVA Voters? 

• Members of the United States Uniformed Services and the merchant marines and their spouses and dependents 
• United States citizens residing outside of the United States 

All military and overseas voters must be registered to vote in order to obtain a ballot. UOCAVA voters can register by completing a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The completed FPCA must then be received by or postmarked to the County Elections Division no later than 10 days prior to an election to be added to the voter rolls (Oct. 29, 2022). 

Registered voters may request an absentee ballot by completing a FPCA and returning it to their County Elections Division no later than 7 days prior to an election (Nov. 1, 2022). 

Voting an Absentee Ballot

Military and overseas citizens may send and receive voting materials by fax and email. Voted ballots must be received by the County Elections Division by the close of polls on Election Day. For the 2022 general election, that deadline is November 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
https://elections.hawaii.gov/voters/i-am-a/military-and-overseas-voters.

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.