More In-Person Voting Sites Proposed For Hawaii…Lawmakers want to tweak the elections law in an effort to head off long lines for voters like those seen during the Nov. 3 general election.
Hawaii residents may have an easier time registering to vote, get more time to vote during each election cycle and have access to more in-person voting locations under several proposals lawmakers are considering.
In 2019, reforming Hawaii’s election law and setting up an all-mail voting system were priorities for the Legislature.
This time around, lawmakers are seeking to prevent the long lines seen outside the few voting centers in the state on Election Day where thousands of people waited for hours to cast their ballots, delaying the release of results for hours after the polls were to close.
