STATE OF HAWAII

OFFICE OF ELECTIONS

802 LEHUA AVENUE

 

 
PEARL CITY, HAWAII 96782

www.hawaii.gov/elections

 

FACTSHEET

ABSENTEE VOTING

 

WHAT IS ABSENTEE VOTING?

 

Absentee voting is designed to make voting more convenient for voters.  Any registered voter may request to vote absentee, either:

 

1.                  In person

2.                  By mail

 

HOW DO I VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT?

 

            In Person

 

Absentee polling places shall be established at the office of the respective clerks, and may be established at such other sites as designated by the clerk under the provisions prescribed in the rules adopted by the Chief Election Officer. 

 

Absentee Voting-in-person dates are:

 

                        2008 Primary Election:     September 8 – 18, 2008

                        2008 General Election:     October 21 – November 1, 2008

 

Please contact your City/County Clerk to inquire about the Absentee Polling Place locations.

 

            By Mail

 

To vote an absentee ballot by mail you may do one of the following:

 

·        Write a letter to the City/County Clerk where you are registered.

·        Submit an Application for Absentee Ballot.

 

1.         A letter of request shall be mailed to your City/County Clerk containing the following:

 

·        Name under which you are registered to vote

 

·        Address as registered

 

·        Birth Date

 

·        Social Security Number

 

·        Election(s) in which you intend to vote absentee

 

a.                  Primary

b.                  General

c.                  Primary and General

 

·        Address to which your ballot should be mailed (for each election you are requesting an absentee ballot), if different from registered address.

 

·        Your signature

 

Note:  If a request for an absentee ballot is made by one person for another party (i.e. wife requests an absentee ballot for her husband), the letter must include the above information and be signed by all those requesting ballots.

 

2.         Applications for Absentee Ballots shall be mailed to your City/County Clerk.  Applications are available at the following locations:

 

·        City/County Clerk’s Offices

·        Hawaii State Libraries

·        Office of Election’s website – download format

·        Satellite City Halls

·        State agencies

·        U. S. Post Offices

 

Hawaii Revised Statutes §15-4 provides that:

 

"...Any mailed requests for an absentee ballot shall be mailed by the person directly to the clerk."

 

Submit your completed application directly to the Office of your City/County Clerk no earlier than 60 days and no later than 7 days before the election.

 

Absentee Applications/requests will be accepted from July 22, 2008 until:

 

                        2008 Primary Election:     Saturday, September 13, 2008

                        2008 General Election:     Tuesday, October 28, 2008

 

 

 

Additionally:

 

·        If there is a chance your ballot will reach your forwarding address before your arrival, please check the box marked “Hold for Arrival” on the “Application for Absentee Voter Ballot.”

 

·        All absentee ballots must be received by the clerk issuing the ballots no later than the close of polls on Election Day.

 

 

For additional information, please contact your appropriate City/County Clerk

 

                        City and County of Honolulu             County of Kauai

                        530 South King Street                                  4396 Rice Street, Rm. 106

                        Honolulu, Hawaii 96813                               Lihue, Hawaii 96766

                        Phone:  768-3800                                         Phone: 241‑6350

 

                        County of Maui                                              County of Hawaii

                        200 South High Street, Rm. 702                 25 Aupuni Street, Rm. 105

                        Wailuku, Hawaii 96793                                Hilo, Hawaii 96720

                        Phone:  270-7749                                         Phone:  961‑8277

                                                                                                Physical Address:

                                                                                                Hilo Ironworks Building

                                                                                                1266 Kamehameha Ave., A-1

                                                                                                Hilo, Hawaii 96720

 

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

 

Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

Phone: 808-453-VOTE(8683)
Neighbor Island Toll Free: 1-800-442-VOTE(8683)

TTY:  808-453-6150

Neighbor Island Toll Free:  1-800-345-5915

 

Internet:  www.hawaii.gov/elections

 

 

Office of Elections - FSVS500J

rev. March 2008