Candidates
2010 Candidates
- Candidate filing begins on Monday, February 1, 2010.
- The deadline for ALL candidates to file nomination papers is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
- Download candidate materials here:
Candidate Report
Information Pertaining to Candidates
- Election Calendar, 2010
- Candidate Filing Process
- When a Person Becomes a Candidate
- Nonpartisan Candidates/Qualifications for the General Election
Political Party Qualification
- Groups desiring to qualify a new political party in Hawaii for election ballot purposes should contact the Office of Elections – Ballot Operations Section to request an application for petition.
- Factsheet: The Petition Process to Qualify a Political Party in the State of Hawaii.
Presidential Elections
- There is no Presidential Primary in the State of Hawaii.
- The next presidential election will be in 2012.
Hawaii Election Laws


