Hawaii Voter Info

The general election is Nov 8, 2022
Hawaii, here’s all the info you need to know

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Important Dates to know, Hawaii!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Wed Aug 3, 2022

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Automatic

Early Voting

Tue Oct 25, 2022

Tue Nov 8, 2022

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Tue Nov 8, 2022

Tue Nov 1, 2022

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

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 are NOT eligible to vote in Hawaii if:

You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction
You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" or incapacitated by a court

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

For Military Service Members

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 abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

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?

You probably can. Find out!

Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

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?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

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

Do I need ID if I am 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