The Big Island Press Club is sponsoring a Mayoral Candidate Forum today from 4:30 until 6 p.m.  The two candidates, Ikaika Marzo and Mitch Roth, will meet face to face, in person, with the discussion led by moderator Sherry Bracken of New West Broadcasting.

The discussion may be viewed at Facebook.com/TheBigIslandPressClub, on the live stream for KHON Television at khon2.com, and on the radio on B97/B93 (97.1 FM Hilo, 93.1 FM Kona), and on the Facebook page for B97/B93 at Facebook.com/B97.B93

This is the second forum in two weeks to feature the candidates live and in person (socially distanced, of course, with no audience).   Many of this evening’s questions were submitted via The Big Island Press Club’s Facebook page as followups to the September 17th forum.   The West Hawaii Forum Group sponsored a discussion that aired on NaLeo TV, and may be viewed on NaLeo.TV under Videos on Demand, NLTV Exclusives — click here for direct access.

The last day to register to vote online at elections.hawaii.gov  or at the County Elections Offices at West Hawaii Civic Center or Hilo County Building is Monday, Oct. 5.   Ballots will be mailed to Hawaii County residents on Oct. 7.

Ballots must be in the County Elections Office by Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.

Ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail no later than Tuesday, Oct. 27, or dropped in any one of 8 Ballot Drop Boxes, which are secure, 24-hour-a-day metal boxes, which will be open starting Oct 14, and are located at:

–West Hawaii Civic Center

–Hawaii County Building in Hilo

–South Kona at Yano Hall, across from Manago’s

–Police stations in

•North Kohala in Kapa’au

•Waimea

•Laupahoehoe

•Pahoa

•Na’alehu

 

You may also take your completed ballot to one of two Voter Services Centers, at the West Hwaii Civic Center or  Aupuni Center Conference Room in Hilo, where people may register and vote on the same day, from Oct 20, Monday thru Saturday, 8-4:30, and on Tuesday, Nov 3, 7 am to 7 pm