General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Hawaii

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

Check my registration Find my polling place State of Hawaii Office of Elections

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Hawaii voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

No U.S. Senate race in Hawaii this year.

Governor

Gary Cordery · Republican
Running mate: Daniel Anthony
Josh Green · Democratic
Running mate: Derek S.K. Kawakami

Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 General Election Facsimile Ballot Proofs. Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Paper applications must reach your County Elections Division by 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Online registration is open at any time.

Same-day registration: Yes. Register and vote in person at a voter service center Oct. 20 to Nov. 3, including Election Day.

Online registration is available.

Official source

Vote early in person

In person at voter service centers Oct. 20 to Nov. 2, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (some sites vary). Closed Sundays.

Official source

Election Day

Polls open Voter service centers open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hawaii time on Election Day.

Vote by mail

Who: Every registered voter is mailed a ballot (all-mail elections). Packets arrive around Oct. 16.

Request by: No request needed. Requests for an absentee ballot sent to a different address are due Oct. 27.

Return by: Must be received by the County Elections Division by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. Drop boxes open Oct. 14 to 7 p.m. Nov. 3.

Official source

ID to vote in person

Not confirmed yet. Check with the State of Hawaii Office of Elections.

Note: Official pages fetched did not state ID rules for in-person voting, so id is null. The Oct. 27 date is listed officially as an absentee request deadline; its exact scope (different mailing address) was not fully confirmed.

From the State of Hawaii Office of Elections and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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