HI · How to vote
Voting in Hawaii.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Hawaii Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Hawaii Office of Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Hawaii does not require photo ID. Voters may be asked to show any ID with name. Those without ID may sign an affidavit.
VOTE BY MAIL
Hawaii is a universal mail ballot state. All registered voters receive a mail ballot. In-person voting centers also available.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — HI
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Hawaii system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Name + DOB. Sample ballot lookup by address.
Statewide→
Register / update online
HI DL or state ID + last 4 SSN required (BOTH, not either-or). Same-day reg at vote centers.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
All-mail; polling place = voter service center / drop box list. State posts addresses, not a per-voter lookup.
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
Address-based sample-ballot lookup; one of the cleaner state-level tools.
State + county→
Request a mail ballot
All active voters auto-mailed since 2020 (Act 136/2019). Application only for alternate address; submitted to County Elections Division.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
BallotTrax-powered, opt-in SMS/email.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Filing window 2026-02-02 → 2026-06-02. Daily-updated candidate list.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
Nov 2026: one constitutional amendment (extending Senate confirmation window for judicial appointments from 30 to 60 days).
Statewide→
Live + past results
Election-night results + archive back to 1959.
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-08-08, general 2026-11-03.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Hawaii
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-08-08Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-08Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-08Registration — State PrimaryPostmarked by*
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by
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