STATE OF
OFFICE OF
ELECTIONS
WIKIWIKI
VOTER REGISTRATION
MAIL
REGISTRATION IN
The Wikiwiki Affidavit on
Application for Voter Registration Form is a self-subscribing affidavit
designed to make voter registration more accessible and convenient to the
residents of
CONVENIENCE
OF MAIL REGISTRATION
The State of
Voter registration by mail is
convenient for busy residents, as well as persons with disabilities, home‑bound
voters, voters living in isolated areas, and voters living overseas. Completing the Wikiwiki voter
registration form and mailing it directly to the Office of the City or
WHERE
TO OBTAIN WIKIWIKI VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS
Wikiwiki Voter
Registration forms are available at various locations statewide, including:
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Phone Directories
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Public libraries
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Office of the City/County Clerk
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Most State agencies
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Office of Elections website: www.hawaii.gov/elections
WHO
IS QUALIFIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE?
Pursuant to the Constitution
of the State of Hawaii, Article II, Section 1, a voter registration
applicant must meet the following qualifications:
1. A citizen of the United States
Individuals from Guam, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands are considered
2. A resident of the State of
For voter registration and
election purposes, a resident must maintain a residence address in the State of
3. At least eighteen years of age
Pre-registration is allowed at
age 16. You must be 18 years old by
election day to vote.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
§11-12 allows an individual who is otherwise qualified to register and is at
least sixteen years of age, to pre-register upon satisfactory proof of age and
be automatically registered upon reaching age eighteen.
RE-REGISTRATION
You must re-register if you have . .
.
·
legally
changed your name; or
·
moved
and your residency is a different location in the State of
OFFICE
OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS (OHA) REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY
In accordance with the U.S.
Supreme court ruling in Rice v. Cayetano, all registered voters are also
qualified to vote in OHA elections.
REGISTRATION
DEADLINES
Primary Election: August 19, 2010
General Election: October 4, 2010
WHAT
ABOUT FRAUD?
Safeguards are built into the
process to protect against fraud. The law requires election officials to verify
the residence addresses of all voters by mailing each voter a Notice of Voter
Registration and Address Confirmation Card.
Pursuant to
"The following persons shall
be guilty of a Class C felony*:
(1) Any
person who knowingly registers another person to vote when that person is
not entitled to register to vote;
(2) Any person who knowingly votes when the person is not entitled to
vote;
(3) Any person who knowingly takes an oath in this
title prescribed or authorized by law and willfully makes any false statement
of fact while under oath therein; or
(4) Any person who willfully makes a false answer
to any question asked of the person while under oath in this title prescribed or
authorized by law.”
*Any
person who knowingly provides false information on the Application on Affidavit
for Voter Registration may be guilty of a Class C felony, punishable by up to
five (5) years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
This
Factsheet is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used as
an authority on the
Office of
Elections
Phone: 808-453-VOTE(8683)
Office
of Elections - FSVS519I
rev.
01/04/10