Voter Registration Deadline, August 19, 2010

The deadline for new voters to register to vote in the upcoming Primary Election on September 18, is this Thursday, August 19, 2010.    Completed voter registration forms must be turned in to the appropriate city/county clerk by 4:30 p.m. on August 19th or postmarked by 12 midnight if mailed.

Wikiwiki Voter Registration forms are available at: all U.S. Post Offices, all public libraries, Yellow Pages, Office of Elections website at www.hawaii.gov/elections, offices of the city/county clerk, and at most state agencies.

Wailuku Elementary School precinct. File photo by Wendy Osher.

In order to register to vote, residents must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Hawaii, and at least 18 years old.

Currently registered voters that have changed their name or moved since the last election should re-register before the voter registration deadline.

The primary election is on Saturday, September 18, 2010 and the General election is on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

For more elections information, including the 2010 Special Election Fact sheet, visit the Office of Elections’ website at www.hawaii.gov/elections.