Polls are open Ballots due by 7 pm. Voter service centers open 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day. local time.
Federal, state, and county offices, plus proposed amendments to the state constitution. Your exact ballot depends on where you live.
Your ballot is mailed to you on its own. No request is needed. If it does not come, or you damage or lose it, ask your county elections division for a new one.
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Hawaii Office of Elections, Voting in Hawaii
Vote in person, get help with an accessible voting machine, or register and vote the same day. Main centers are open Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, and 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day. Closed Sundays. Some smaller centers open later.
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, Voter Service Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes · Hawaii Office of Elections, Voting in Hawaii
Paper voter registration forms must reach your county elections division by 4:30 pm. You can also register online at olvr.hawaii.gov with a Hawaii driver's license or state ID. After the deadline, you can register and vote in person at a voter service center through Election Day.
If you will be away, ask for your ballot to be mailed to another address with an absentee ballot application.
Voted ballots must be received by 7 pm. Postmarks do not count, so mail early or use a drop box. Voter service centers are open 7 am to 7 pm. If you are in line at a voter service center or drop box at 7 pm, you can still vote or drop off your ballot.
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Hawaii Office of Elections, Rumors vs. Facts
Dates can change and counties can add early-voting days. When in doubt, your election office has the final word.
Early voting: State law counts Kalawao County as part of Maui County for elections, so Maui County runs voting here. Ballots come by mail by Oct. 16. On Molokai, the voter service center at Mitchell Pau'ole Center Conference Room, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, is open Oct. 31–Nov. 2 (daily except Sunday) 8 am to 4:30 pm, and 7 am to 7 pm on Nov. 3. A ballot drop box at Mitchell Pau'ole Center is open during facility hours from Oct. 14 to 7 pm on Nov. 3. The county's main center, in Wailuku, opens Oct. 20.
Election Day: There are no polling places. Make sure your mail ballot arrives by 7 pm, or vote in person at a voter service center.
200 South High Street, Room 708, Wailuku · 808-270-7749 · Monday–Friday, 7:45 am to 4:30 pm (closed state holidays) · mauicountyvotes.gov
Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes sec. 11-1 (Kalawao included in Maui County for elections) · Hawaii Office of Elections, County Elections Divisions · Hawaii Office of Elections, Voter Service Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes · Maui County Elections Division (room number, office hours)
For mail ballots, you sign the return envelope. The county checks it against the signature on your voter record. If it does not match, you will be told and have five business days after Election Day to fix it. A first-time voter who registered by mail without the required ID may have to cast a provisional ballot.
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Hawaii Office of Elections, Provisional Voting
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Hawaii dates gathered 2026-10-08.