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