Today is Primary Election Day in Hawaii County and the State. For Hawaii County, it’s also the day on which voters will decide who is to be the next Mayor, the next County Prosecuting Attorney, and who will represent them in County Council. Voters will also select the member of their chosen political party (and Hawaii has 6) who will move on to the General Election, in races for U.S. Representative, State House, and State Senate.
All ballots MUST be in the County Elections Office –or a ballot drop box or at a Voter Service Center–by 7 p.m. today.
If you have your ballot, you may drop it into drop boxes at the following locations until 7 p.m. this evening:
–Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hil0
–Na’alehu Police Station, 95-5355 Mamalahoa Highway, Na’alehu
–Pahoa Police Station, 15-2615 Kea’au-Pahoa Road, Pahoa
–Rodney Yano Hall, 82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook
–Waimea Police Station, 67-5185 Kamamalu Street, Waimea
–West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kaila-Kona (by the DMV Office)
And if you had not previously registered to vote, you may still do so, and vote at the same time, at two Hawaii County Voter Service Centers (where you may also drop your already-completed ballot, in its proper envelope with your signature on the outside). The Voter Service Centers also are open today, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for anybody having difficulty voting using the mailed-out ballot, or if you made a mistake and need a new ballot, or if you did not get your ballot and you did register.
The two Voter Service Centers:
-West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Building, Room G (74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740)
-Aupuni Center Conference Room (101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI 96740)
Questions? 808-961-8277 or elections.hawaii.gov
The election results will be on our news web pages, kwxx.com and b97hawaii.com as soon as results are final. County Elections Administrator Pat Nakamoto said the Elections Office will also do a recount/audit of any close races in the middle of the night, so the early Sunday morning posting will be accurate.
The secure ballot drop boxes look like this one at West Hawaii Civic Center near the DMV:
