HIPHI General Election Voter Guide 2026
The November 3 ballot is set. Look up your precinct’s general election ballot or browse every contest statewide, and see how each candidate answered a survey on key health and policy issues.
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Match yourself to the candidates
Answer the survey to see who agrees with you most. Mark “Strongly” on what matters most — it counts for more.
Your candidate matches
How to vote in Hawaiʻi
Every registered voter is mailed a ballot automatically — no polling place, no excuse needed. Here’s how to register, get your ballot, and return it.
Key dates for 2026
- Ballots mailed by
- July 21
- Register online
- Anytime
- Paper registration by
- July 29
- Voter Service Centers
- Jul 27 – Aug 8
- Ballot received by
- 7 p.m. Aug 8
- Ballots mailed by
- Oct 16
- Register online
- Anytime
- Paper registration by
- Oct 26
- Voter Service Centers
- Oct 20 – Nov 3
- Ballot received by
- 7 p.m. Nov 3
How voting works
- Check your registration
Confirm you’re registered and your mailing address is current at olvr.hawaii.gov. Your ballot is mailed wherever you’re registered, so an old address means a missed ballot.
- Your ballot arrives in the mail
Ballots are sent to every registered voter about 18 days before Election Day — by July 21 for the primary and October 16 for the general.
- Mark your ballot at home
Make your choices, then slide the ballot into the secrecy sleeve and return envelope. In the general election you may vote for any candidate in any contest, regardless of party.
- Sign the return envelope
This step is required — an unsigned ballot can’t be counted. Officials match your signature against the one on your voter registration to verify it’s you.
- Return it on time
Send it back by prepaid mail, drop it in an official ballot drop box, or hand it in at a Voter Service Center. It must be received — not just postmarked — by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Mailing about a week ahead is the safe bet.
Register or update
New to voting in Hawaiʻi, or moved since you last voted? Three ways to get on the rolls:
- Online at olvr.hawaii.gov — the fastest option. Needs a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or State ID. Open anytime, with no deadline.
- By paper application, returned to your County Elections Division by July 29 (primary) or October 26 (general). Forms are at post offices, libraries, and state agencies.
- In person at any Voter Service Center, where you can register and vote the same day.
Update your address the same ways, or automatically at the DMV when you renew a license. Already registered? You stay registered — just keep your address current.
Vote or drop off in person
- Voter Service Centers open 10 business days before each election through Election Day — July 27–August 8 for the primary, October 20–November 3 for the general (closed Sundays). They offer accessible in-person voting, same-day registration, and replacement ballots.
- Ballot drop boxes are placed across every island. Drop your signed return envelope any time up to 7 p.m. on Election Day — no postage, no mailbox needed.
Find a location near you
The state runs an interactive map of every Voter Service Center and drop box. Each county runs its own elections — on Oʻahu, that’s the City & County of Honolulu.
Official resources
Dates and locations can change — always confirm at elections.hawaii.gov. Questions? Call the Office of Elections at (808) 453-8683 (453-VOTE).
About this dataSources & method
Candidate & precinct data current as of August 17, 2026. Always confirm your ballot with the Hawaiʻi Office of Elections.
Where the candidate list comes from
Every candidate, contest, and precinct shown here is built from the Hawaiʻi Office of Elections 2026 candidate filing list and the state’s official precinct-to-contest assignments. Precinct IDs use Hawaiʻi’s standard State House district + precinct format (e.g. 36-01). The 174 candidates shown are those running in the contests modeled in this explorer; the statewide filing list as a whole is larger, since it also includes races not covered here. The 40 contests already decided at the August 8 primary are kept in the guide and labelled “already elected — not on the November ballot”, so you can still look up who won your seat and read their survey answers.
Where the survey answers come from
Candidates marked as surveyed completed the 2026 candidate questionnaire (26 support/oppose questions plus 8 open-response questions, covering seven health-policy topics plus a closing section). Answers are shown verbatim as the candidate submitted them — wording, spelling, and claims are the candidate’s own and are not edited, fact-checked, or endorsed here. A candidate appearing in a comparison only means they returned the survey; it is not a measure of qualification.
How "Match Me" is scored
Only the 26 support/oppose questions are scored. For each question you and a candidate both answered, the match depends on how close your positions are: identical answers score a full match, and landing on the same side at a different intensity (for example, you "strongly support" and they "support") scores a strong partial match rather than a perfect one. Opposite sides score little to no credit, with a small amount given when one of you is only mildly opposed. Intensity also sets weight: questions you answer "strongly" count double toward your total. If a candidate left a question blank, it counts as a neutral half-match (50%) so missing answers neither help nor punish them. Your overall percentage is the weighted average across all scored questions. Open-response answers are shown for context but never scored. Your quiz answers stay on your device.
Neighborhood & address lookup
Neighborhood names are matched against State House district descriptions and resolved offline; full street addresses are geocoded through a public service and matched to a district by point-in-polygon. Results show every race that could appear on a ballot in that area — exact Senate and Council lines can vary by precinct, so picking your precinct gives the precise ballot.
Note on verbatim responses
Open-ended responses are shown exactly as each candidate submitted them. Wording, spelling, and any claims are the candidate’s own and are not edited, fact-checked, or endorsed here. Some responses may contain statements that are inaccurate or contested; they are presented unaltered so you can read each candidate’s answer in their own words.
HIPHI does not support or oppose any candidate for elected office, and this survey is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact policy@hiphi.org.