The general election is Nov 3, 2020
Hawaii, here’s all the info you need to know
The Rona will not pause the revolution. Get the facts.
Important Dates to know, Hawaii!
New Voter Registration Deadline
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Early Voting
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Am I eligible to register to vote?
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Hawaii
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
- At the age 16
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Complete Social Security Number
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
Individuals incarcerated for a felony conviction are ineligible to vote. Voting rights are automatically restored upon release from prison, and people on parole or probation can vote. Ex-offenders should re-register to vote.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
Students who lived in Hawaii before moving to another state for school, and who wish to establish or keep their Hawaii voting residency (i.e. at the parents’ address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students who have a present intent to make Hawaii their permanent home can establish residency in their college communities. The Secretary of State’s office has also stated that a present intent to make Hawaii your residence is sufficient to establish residency for voting purposes. Residency for voting equals domicile in Hawaii. Under Hawaiian law, your voting residence is your fixed, permanent home, the place where you intend to return after being away. To gain Hawaiian residency for elections, you must move to the state with the dual intention of abandoning your former home and establishing a permanent home in Hawaii.
Will I need ID?
- Your Hawaii Driver's License or State ID Number (online applicants only)
- Your Social Security Number
- 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
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- 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
