FACTSHEET CANDIDATES NOT APPEARING ON BALLOTS

Candidates who are unopposed for elected state and county offices will not appear on a ballot in the following circumstances:

STATE OFFICES:
State Senator
State Representative
Board of Education
Board of Education
Board of Education
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Trustee
Candidates who are unopposed in the general election will not appear on the general election ballot. Such candidates are elected at the primary election.
Candidates who are unopposed in the general election will not appear on the general election ballot. Such candidates are elected at the primary election.
Unopposed at Close of Filing:
Candidates who are unopposed at the close of filing will not appear on the primary or general election ballots. Such candidates are elected after the close of filing of nomination papers.
Candidates for Seat With Departmental District Residency Requirement:
If, after the close of filing, there are only two qualified candidates for any seat requiring residency in a particular departmental school district, the names of the two candidates will not appear on the primary election ballot.
Such candidates are nominated for the general election at the close of filing and their names will not appear on the primary election ballot.
Candidates who are unopposed in the OHA Special Election (held in conjunction with the general election) will not appear on the OHA ballot. Such candidates are elected after the close of filing of nomination papers.
State Constitution Article III, Section 4
State Constitution Article III, Section 4
Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 13-3(b)
Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 12-42(a)

COUNTY OFFICES:
Candidates who win the first special election City & County of Honolulu
City & County of Honolulu
(held in conjunction with the primary election) Charter Article XIII,
Offices by a majority (50% + 1 vote) of the votes cast Section 13-116
for the office will not appear in the second
special election (held in conjunction with the
general election). Such candidates are
elected at the first special election (held in conjunction with the primary election).
County of Hawaii Offices Candidates who are unopposed in the general Hawaii Revised Statutes
election will not appear on the general election Section 12-41(a)
ballot. Such candidates are elected at the
primary election.
County of Maui Offices If there are two or fewer candidates for any seat, the names of the candidates shall County of Maui Charter, Sections 3-2 and 7-2
appear only on the ballot for the second special election (held in conjunction with the General Election).
County of Kauai Offices Mayor and Prosecuting Attorney: County of Kauai Charter Article I, Section 1.03
Candidates who win the first nonpartisan
election (held with the primary election) by a
majority (50% + 1 vote) of the votes cast for
the office will not appear in the second
nonpartisan election (held with the general
election). Such candidates are elected at
the first nonpartisan election (held in conjunction with the primary election).
County of Kauai Offices
County Council:
Candidates who win the first nonpartisan
election (held in conjunction with the
primary election) by receiving at least thirty
percent (30%) of all votes cast for all
at-large council offices will not appear in the
second nonpartisan election (held in
conjunction with the general election). Such
candidates are elected at the first
nonpartisan election (held in conjunction with the primary election).

This Fact Sheet is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used as an authority on the Hawaii election law and candidate deadlines. Requirements and/or deadlines may change pending changes in legislation. Consult the Hawaii Revised Statutes and other sources for more detailed and accurate requirements.

Office of Elections - FSBO116C R – 07/16/07

Offices	by a majority (50% + 1 vote) of the votes cast	Section 13-116
	for the office will not appear in the second
	special election (held in conjunction with the
	general election). *Such candidates are*
	elected at the first special election (held in conjunction with the primary election).
County of Hawaii Offices	Candidates who are unopposed in the general	Hawaii Revised Statutes
	election will not appear on the general election	Section 12-41(a)
	ballot. *Such candidates are elected at the*
	primary election.
County of Maui Offices	If there are *two or fewer candidates for any seat, the names of the candidates shall*	County of Maui Charter, Sections 3-2 and 7-2
	*appear only on the ballot for the second special election (held in conjunction with the General Election).*
County of Kauai Offices	Mayor and Prosecuting Attorney:	County of Kauai Charter Article I, Section 1.03
	Candidates who win the first nonpartisan
	election (held with the primary election) by a
	majority (50% + 1 vote) of the votes cast for
	the office will not appear in the second
	nonpartisan election (held with the general
	election). *Such candidates are elected at*
	the first nonpartisan election (held in conjunction with the primary election).
County of Kauai Offices
	County Council:
	Candidates who win the first nonpartisan
	election (held in conjunction with the
	primary election) by receiving at least thirty
	percent (30%) of all votes cast for all
	at-large council offices will not appear in the
	second nonpartisan election (held in
	conjunction with the general election). *Such*
	candidates are elected at the first
	nonpartisan election (held in conjunction with the primary election).