Have you noticed that it’s election season? (Yes, that’s sarcasm!)
It’s not hard to miss the battle of the political TV ads. Paying attention to the commercials can give you whiplash as Democrat ads often run back-to-back with a Republican ad in the same commercial break.
What did they say? Who’s running? I’ve never heard of them before. Are they even on my local ballot?
Don’t rely on political ads to learn about your local candidates.
Know who and what are on your local ballot before election day so you can vet the candidates yourself. The Hawai’i Office of Elections and Civil Beat are your go-to resources for candidate information.
The links below will give you everything you’ll need to research your candidates independently – instead of relying on all those noisy TV commercials.
Office of Elections
- Candidate Reports
- View My Ballot
- Voting Service Centers (In-Person Voting)
Civil Beat
Key Dates to Remember
- July 23 - Primary Mail In Ballot Packets arrive in the mail.
- July 29 - Voting Service Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes Open.
- August 5 - Last day to mail in your ballot to arrive by 7pm on August 10th.
- August 10 - Primary Election all Voting Service Centers and Drop Boxes open 7am-7pm.
For more general information watch this Office of Elections video:
