Voting By Mail
Your ballots will be mailed out on the following days per district:
Beginning with the 2020 Elections, Hawaii votes by mail and all voters will automatically receive their ballot in the mail 18 days prior to each election.
Dates begin to Mail out to us:
County of Hawaii: October 7, 2020
County of Maui: October 8, 2020
County of Kauai: October 9, 2020
City and County of Honolulu: October 5 & 6, 2020
Contact your County Elections Division if you have not received your ballot by October 16, 2020.
Mail your ballot back by: October 27, 2020. After this date, voters must return their ballot to a place of deposit (ballot drop box).
All voted ballots must be received by your Clerk’s Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election day.
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
What youʻll get in the mail:
A ballot
A ballot secrecy sleeve
A return ballot envelope (postage prepaid)
Voting instructions
If you do not receive your mail ballot packet, contact your Clerk's Office.
Fill out your ballot!
A properly marked ballot counts 100% of the time. When marking the ballot, completely fill in the box to the left of your choice with a black or blue pen.
Voters have the right to spoil their ballot. If you change your mind or make an error and have not yet returned your ballot, contact the Clerk's Office for a replacement ballot.
Preparing Your Ballot for Return: After voting your ballot, re-fold it and seal it in the secret ballot sleeve. The secret ballot sleeve ensures your right to secrecy as the ballots are opened and prepared for counting. Once sealed, place the secret ballot sleeve in the return envelope. Read the affirmation statement and sign the return envelope before returning it to the Clerk's Office. Voters must sign the return envelope for the ballot to be counted.
Send in your vote!
Voters should mail their voted ballot 3-5 days before the election to ensure that the Clerk's Office receives it by the deadline. The return envelope is postage paid via the U.S. Postal Service and addressed to your Clerk’s Office.
Processing Your Ballot: Upon receipt of your return envelope, the Clerk's Office conducts a signature validation. After your signature is validated your ballot will be forwarded to State Election Officials to be counted.
County Elections Divisions
The County Elections Divisions handle voter registration; mailing and receipt of ballots, including replacement ballots; as well as voter service centers and places of deposit.
County of Hawaii
Jon Henricks
County Clerk
25 Aupuni Street
Room 1502
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 961-8277
Fax: (808) 961-8673
County of Maui
Kathy Kaohu
County Clerk
200 South High Street
Room 708
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
Phone: (808) 270-7749
Fax: (808) 270-7171
County of Kauai
Jade Fountain-Tanigawa
County Clerk
4386 Rice Street
Room 101
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Phone: (808) 241-4800
Fax: (808) 241-6207
City & County of Honolulu
Glen Takahashi
City Clerk
530 South King Street
Room 100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 768-3800
Fax: (808) 768-3835