Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
What Does Hawaii’s Primary Turnout Mean For Future Elections?
Hawaii registered 150,000 more voters in 2020. But only time will tell whether political enthusiasm is finally here to stay.
Courtesy: Léo Azambuja/2014
Kauai Voters Will Decide On 6 Changes To The County Charter
Some of the proposed amendments are significant but political observers wonder if a less informed public will just leave them blank.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Aloha Aina Party Hopes To Gain Ground With Nontraditional Voters
UPDATED: The new party plans to stump on a platform based largely on economic reforms.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
No Problems Expected For Hawaii’s New Vote-By-Mail System For The Nov. 3 Election
State officials aren’t anticipating any drastic modifications to the process ahead of the general election.
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Commission: Amemiya’s Midweek Ad Didn’t Break The Law
The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission also levied over $4,400 worth of fines against other candidates.
Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat
Hawaii Elections 2020: General Election Ballot
There are races for Congress, the mayor’s offices on Oahu and the Big Island, seats in the Legislature and OHA. And there are dozens of charter amendment questions.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018
Kauai Candidate Took Illegal Contributions, State Commission Says
The Campaign Spending Commission has taken the rare step of referring a case of false name contributions to the Attorney General’s Office.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Over 900 Late Ballots Won’t Be Counted In Hawaii Primary
Officials warned voters to mail those ballots at least three to five days before Election Day.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Vote-By-Mail Helped Perk Up Hawaii Turnout But So Did Some Competitive Races
Voting was up throughout the state, in some areas more than others.
Election Recounts Don’t Change Outcomes Of 3 Races
DeCoite, Quilingking remain the winners of their primaries, and the Kauai County Council lineup stays the same.