Maui Election

The 2018 General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Election officials would like to share a few reminders with voters before heading to the polls on Election Day.

The 2018 Maui County Candidate Forum is now available for public viewing through the following ways: By visiting Akakūʻs website to find out when the videos will be aired on AKAKU. The videos are also available on YouTube. The videos will automatically pop up once you reach the site. The videos can also be viewed on Go Maui Inc.’s […]

WalletHub recently released its 2018’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States report, which names Hawaiʻi the second least politically engaged state in the US.

WMTA 2018 Candidates Night will be held on Wednesday, Oct.r 24, 2018, at 5 pm, at the West Maui Kaunoa Senior Center located at 788 Pauoa St. in Lahaina.

COMPAC has released its list of  “business-friendly” endorsements for the 2018 U.S. Senate and House, governor, mayor and Maui County Council races.

Registered voters may visit any early walk-in voting location within their county to cast their ballot from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3, 2018.

Our Revolution Hawai‘i has endorsed Elle Cochran for the office of Mayor of Maui County.

The Political Committee for the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi has selected candidates who will “save our islands and our planet.”

The General Contractors Association of Hawaii has endorsed Gov. David Ige and Dr. Josh Green for the 2018 General Election.

On Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, a candidate forum featuring Rick Nava and Tamara Paltin will be presented by the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset. Both candidates are running for the West Maui County Council Seat.

Preserve Our Hawaii is taking a stand to urge residents to vote no on the General Election constitutional convention ballot question.

A presidential-style debate between Maui County mayoral candidates Elle Cochran and Mike Victorino will be held Oct. 30 at the new King Kekaulike High School Performing Arts Center.

Hawai‘i election officials from the Office of Elections and County Clerks will be conducting drive-thru voter registration at various locations statewide.

The Elections Division of the Office of the County Clerk is reminding the public that the last day to register to vote for the 2018 General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018.

Maui residents are invited to attend the Upcountry Candidate Forum on Wednesday Oct., 3, 2018 at the Kula Community Center.

The West Maui Taxpayers Association invites the public to attend the WMTA 2018 Candidates Night on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, at 5 p.m. at the Lahaina Senior Center (located at 788 Pauoa St).

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association announced its endorsements for state and county candidates in the 2018 General Election. 

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Political Action Committee announced its support and endorsement of Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for her efforts to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and her advocacy for criminal justice reform.

GO Maui, Inc., in collaboration with the Maui Chamber of Commerce and the Construction Industry of Maui will host a candidate forum for Maui mayor and county council races on Sept. 12, 2018.

Saturday’s turnout was the highest for a primary election in Maui County in two decades, but still the lowest in the state.