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Hawaii Elections Commission Selects New Chair (Screenshot/2023)

Hawaii Elections Commission Selects New Chair

Michael Curtis will replace Scotty Anderson early next month.

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Fall For Fake Election News This Year. There Will Be A Lot Of It Getty Images/iStockphoto

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Fall For Fake Election News This Year. There Will Be A Lot Of It

The freedoms offered by the First Amendment include the freedom to exercise personal restraint.

6 Ways AI Can Make Political Campaigns More Deceptive Than Ever Getty Images/iStockphoto/KanawatTH

6 Ways AI Can Make Political Campaigns More Deceptive Than Ever

Campaigns are now rapidly embracing artificial intelligence for composing and producing ads and donor solicitations.

Neighborhood Board Election Outcome Reversed After Rematch Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Neighborhood Board Election Outcome Reversed After Rematch

Honolulu City Council is looking for more explanation of online election glitches.

Beth Fukumoto: Not Voting Is An Unhealthy Behavior. We Need To Fix It Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Not Voting Is An Unhealthy Behavior. We Need To Fix It

Once we understand existing beliefs and barriers to casting ballots, we can turn to a variety of strategies to change them.

Beth Fukumoto: Maybe We Need Another Crisis To Turn Out The Vote Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Maybe We Need Another Crisis To Turn Out The Vote

It shouldn’t take a pandemic to get us to vote. But voter turnout is better when the community has something to pull it together.

Beth Fukumoto: Is It Too Early To Talk About The 2024 Presidential Race? Sadly, No Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Is It Too Early To Talk About The 2024 Presidential Race? Sadly, No

The Republican presidential primary looks set to be a dramatic political showdown.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Refuses To Take Corporate PAC Money. Does It Matter? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Refuses To Take Corporate PAC Money. Does It Matter?

The first-term congresswoman doubled down on her campaign pledge in a recent fundraising email. Experts say it’s all about political messaging.

Danny De Gracia: Some Election Reforms May Be Too Much To Handle This Year Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Some Election Reforms May Be Too Much To Handle This Year

Shuffling the order in which names appear on the ballot and prohibiting nicknames may be a step too far.