Automatic voter registration
Online voter registration
Pre-registration before turning 18
Number of days prior to election a voter must be registered is 15 days or less
Online voter registration closes 15 days or less before Election Day
Registration drives
Same day registration offered in all elections
Same day registration located at polling place
Same day registration offered only during early voting
All mail voting
In-person early voting
Amount of early voting days is higher than 7
Election day is a state holiday
No-excuse mail voting
12+ hours of open polls
Paid time off work to vote
Time off work to vote
Felons can vote after incarceration with completion of sentence
Felons can vote immediately after incarceration
Felons can vote while incarcerated
No ID required to vote
Mental competency not required to register
Non-photo ID required to vote
Photo-ID required to vote
Upcoming Elections
Voting Qualifications
Deadlines
More Information
Hawaii is an open primary state. Voters are not required to affiliate with a party to vote in the primaries, but they must choose one party's ballot. The Hawaii State Constitution provides for the secrecy of the vote, including the voter’s political party selection.
Each registered voter will automatically receive their ballot in the mail approximately 18 days before each election. Voters who are away from their Hawaii residence during the election may submit an Absentee Application to have their ballot mailed to an alternate mailing address for the primary election, general election, or both. These requests are due no later than 7 days before Election Day.
You may be asked to provide one of the following valid forms of identification if voting in person on Election Day:
- Current driver’s license or state ID card
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
A copy of ID is not required if you vote by mail, but the signature on your mail-in ballot must match your signature on file with the state.