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Hawaiʻi Island Elections – What Will We be Voting on – Where, When and How?

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Pursuant to Sections 11-91, 11-92.1, and 11-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes, I, Scott T. Nago, Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii, together with Jon Henricks, County Clerk, County of Hawaii; Kathy Kaohu, County Clerk, County of Maui; Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk, County of Kauai; and Glen I. Takahashi, City Clerk, City and County of Honolulu, do hereby proclaim that

The elections shall be conducted by mail and that a Primary Election will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, and that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, throughout the State of Hawaii for the purpose of nominating and/or electing:

1. One Senator and two Representatives to serve in the Congress of the United States;
2. One Governor and one Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii;
3. Twenty-five Senators and fifty-one Representatives to serve in the Legislature of the State of Hawaii;
4. Five members to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs;
5. Nine Councilmembers for the County of Hawaii;

We further proclaim that the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, throughout the State of Hawaii shall also be conducted for the purpose of securing the approval or rejection by the electorate of the following:

1. Constitutional amendments, if any, to the Hawaii State Constitution proposed by the Thirty-First State Legislature;
2. Amendments and/or initiative questions, if any, to the County of Hawaii Charter and the Ordinances of the County;

We further proclaim that the following special or nonpartisan elections shall be held in conjunction with the Primary Election to be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, and the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, throughout the State of Hawaii:

1. A nonpartisan Primary Election held concurrently with the Primary Election and a nonpartisan General Election held concurrently with the General Election for the purpose of electing five members to the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs;
2. A nonpartisan First Special Election held concurrently with the Primary Election for the purpose of electing nine Councilmembers for the County of Hawaii; and a possible nonpartisan Second Special Election held concurrently with the General Election in the event that no candidate at the nonpartisan First Special Election receives a majority of the votes cast in a contest where there is more than one candidate;

VOTER SERVICE CENTERS
We further proclaim that pursuant to Sections 11-109 and 11-131, Hawaii Revised Statutes, voter service centers are established and operated by the Office of the County or City Clerk, Elections Division in their respective county.
The services provided at the voter service centers include accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. All voter service centers in the State of Hawaii are physically accessible or accessible through special administrative voting procedures to all eligible voters with disabilities and elderly voters. The locations and hours of operation are listed below:

County of Hawaii Voter Service Centers
Hours of Operation Locations

Primary Election

August 1, 2022, through August 12, 2022
Monday through Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

August 13, 2022
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

General Election

October 25, 2022, through November 7, 2022
Monday through Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

November 8, 2022
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

County of Hawaii Aupuni Center
Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, #1
Hilo, HI 96720

PLACES OF DEPOSIT
We further proclaim that pursuant to Section 11-109, Hawaii Revised Statutes, places of deposit are established and operated by the Office of the County or City Clerk, Elections Division in their respective county.

Places of deposit are established for voters to drop off their voted mail ballot packet to be collected by the County Elections Division. The locations and hours of operation are listed below:

County of Hawaii Places of Deposit
Hours of Operation Locations

Primary Election
Open 24 hours a day from July 22, 2022
through 7:00 p.m. on August 13, 2022

General Election
Open 24 hours a day from October 19, 2022 through 7:00 p.m. on November 8, 2022

Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720

Naalehu Police Station
95-5355 Mamalahoa Highway
Naalehu, HI 96772

Pahoa Police Station
15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Road
Pahoa, HI 96778

Rodney Yano Hall
82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway
Captain Cook, HI 96704

Waikoloa Community Association
68-1792 Melia Street
Waikoloa, HI 96738

Waimea Police Station
67-5185 Kamamalu Street
Waimea, HI 96743

West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740


Elections

CONGRESS

There shall be one Senator nominated and elected to the Senate of the United States Congress representing the State of Hawaii.
There shall be one Representative nominated and elected to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress from each of the following congressional districts for the State of Hawaii: first congressional district and second congressional district.

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
There shall be one Governor and one Lieutenant Governor nominated and elected for the State of Hawaii.

STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
There shall be one Senator nominated and elected to the Senate of the State Legislature from each of the twenty-five senatorial districts.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
There shall be one Representative nominated and elected to the House of Representatives of the State Legislature from each of the fifty-one representative districts.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
There shall be five members of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs who shall be elected at-large. At least one member shall be a resident of the island of Maui and one member shall be a resident of the island of Oahu.

CITY AND/OR COUNTY COUNCILS
There shall be nine Councilmembers nominated and elected to the Hawaii County Council. At least one shall be a resident of the first district, one a resident of the second district, one a resident of the third district, one a resident of the fourth district, one a resident of the fifth district, one a resident of the sixth district, one a resident of the seventh district, one a resident of the eighth district, and one a resident of the ninth district.


TERMS OF OFFICE

The terms for which candidates are to be nominated and/or elected are as follows:
United States Senator Six years (noon, January 3, 2023 to noon, January 3, 2029)
United States Representatives (Districts I and II) Two years (noon, January 3, 2023 to noon, January 3, 2025)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor Four years (noon, December 5, 2022 to noon, December 7, 2026)
State Senators (Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24) Two years (November 8, 2022 to November 5, 2024)

The 2021 Reapportionment Commission assigned a 2-year term for 12 seats pursuant to the Hawaii Constitution, Article IV, Sections 7 and 8.

State Senators (Districts 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25) Four years (November 8, 2022 to November 3, 2026)

State Representatives (Districts 1 – 51) Two years (November 8, 2022 to November 5, 2024)

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees (Maui, Oahu, At-Large) Four years (November 8, 2022 to November 3, 2026)

Councilmembers, County of Hawaii (Districts 1 – 9) Two years (noon, December 5, 2022 to noon, December 2, 2024)


DISTRICT PRECINCT

District Precinct U.S.
Representative State Senate State Representative County Council

The 1st Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including Akona, Kukuihaele, Kapulena, Honokaa, Paauhau, Hanaipoe, Paauilo, Halepiula, Keanakolu, Ookala, Laupahoehoe Papaaloa, Hakalau, Honomu, Pepeekeo, Papaikou, portion of Hilo, and Kaumana. (01 01 II 4 1 1, 01 02 II 1 1 1, 01 03 II 1 1 2, 01 04 II 4 1 2

The 2nd Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including a portion of Hilo. (02 01 II 1 2 2, 02 02 II 1 2 3, 02 03 II 1 2 3, 02 04 II 1 2 5)

The 3rd Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including a portion of Hilo, Keaukaha, Orchidlands Estate, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Acres, Fern Acres, a portion of Kurtistown, and a portion of Keaau. (03 01 II 1 3 2, 03 02 II 1 3 3, 03 03 II 2 3 3, 03 04 II 2 3 3, 03 05 II 2 3 5)

The 4th Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Koae, Kapoho, Pohoiki, Leilani Estates, and Kehena. (04 01 II 2 4 3, 04 02 II 2 4 4, 04 03 II 2 4 4, 04 04 II 2 4 6)

The 5th Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including a portion of Keaau, a portion of Kurtistown, Mountain View, Glenwood, Fern Forest, Volcano, Pahala, Punaluu, Honuapo, Naalehu, Waiohinu, Hawaiian Ocean View, Milolii, Hoopuloa, Hookena, and Pawaina. (05 01 II 1 5 3, 05 02 II 1 5 5, 05 03 II 2 5 5, 05 04 II 3 5 5, 05 05 II 2 5 6, 05 06 II 3 5 6, 05 07 II 3 5 7, 05 08 II 4 5 7, 05 09 II 4 5 2, 05 10 II 4 5 6)

The 6th Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including Honaunau, Napoopoo, Captain Cook, Kealakekua, Keauhou, Holualoa, and a portion of Kailua-Kona. (06 01 II 3 6 6, 06 02 II 3 6 7, 06 03 II 3 6 7, 06 04 II 3 6 8)

The 7th Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including a portion of Kailua-Kona, Honokohau, Kalaoa, Makalawena, Kaupulehu, Kukio, Puuanahulu, Anaehoomalu, Lahuipuaa, Puako, and a portion of Waikoloa and Waikui. (07 01 II 3 7 7, 07 02 II 3 7 8, 07 03 II 3 7 7, 07 04 II 4 7 8, 07 05 II 4 7 9, 07 06 II 4 7 7, 07 07 II 4 7 2)

The 8th Representative District comprises the portion of the island of Hawaii including Hawi, Halaula, Waiaka, Waimea, Makahalau, Palihooukapapa, Waikii, a portion of Waikoloa, a portion of Waikui, Kawaihae, and Mahukona. (08 01 II 4 8 9, 08 02 II 4 8 9, 08 03 II 4 8 9, 08 04 II 4 8 1)


On the days and at the hours aforementioned and places attached, we call upon all the qualified and registered electors of the State of Hawaii for the purpose hereinabove given.

We further proclaim that pursuant to Section 11-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Boards of Registration of the Counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai shall sit in the offices of the County Clerks of their respective counties and the Board of Registration of the City and County of Honolulu shall sit in the Office of Elections, from 7:00 a.m. until the close of voting, on August 13, 2022 and November 8, 2022, for the purpose of considering complaints and appeals relative to the eligibility to vote or the registration of voters for the 2022 Primary and General Election. The Boards shall also sit at such other times as the clerk determines within the various representative districts in their respective counties to hear appeals, provided there are any, from the voters registered within such districts. The boards shall continue their sittings until all appeals have been heard.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Hawaii to be affixed.
DONE at the Office of Elections, in Pearl City, State of Hawaii, this 10th day of May, 2022.
SCOTT T. NAGO, CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER,
State of Hawaii
JON HENRICKS, COUNTY CLERK,
County of Hawaii
KATHY KAOHU, COUNTY CLERK,
County of Maui
JADE K. FOUNTAIN-TANIGAWA, COUNTY CLERK,
County of Kauai
GLEN I. TAKAHASHI, CITY CLERK,
City and County of Honolulu
ALL BY:
SCOTT T. NAGO
Chief Election Officer, State of Hawaii

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