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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 16, 2008

Early walk-in voting on most islands allowed as of Tuesday

Advertiser Staff

ABOUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Applications for absentee voter ballots must be received by the city or county clerk where you reside no later than 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

To request an absentee ballot by mail, pick up an application at Satellite City Halls, office of the city or county clerks, U.S. post offices, public libraries or state agencies.

Mail or drop off the completed application at the office of the city or county clerk. You will receive your ballot and instructions on how to cast your ballot by mail.

For more information, contact:

  • State Office of Elections: 453-8683

  • Honolulu: 768-3800

  • Big Island: 961-8277

  • Maui: 270-7749

  • Kaua'i: 241-6350

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    Some 142 candidates are running for 71 seats across Hawai'i, and voters can cast "walk-in, absentee" ballots from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1, well in advance of the Nov. 4 general election.

    Walk-in, absentee votes can be cast on all islands except Lana'i and Ni'ihau at the following locations:

    O'AHU

  • Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • University of Hawai'i Campus Center, Room 306, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • 'Aiea Shopping Center, suite 246 (middle level), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • Kapolei Hale, 1000 Ulu'ohia St., Conference Room A & B, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • Windward Mall, directly across Farrell's, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

    KAUA'I

  • Lihu'e Historic County Annex, 4386 Rice St., next to the Historic County Building, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

    MAUI

    The Wailuku and Lahaina early vote sites have all ballot types. The Moloka'i site has ballot types for Moloka'i only.

  • Wailuku: Office of the County Clerk, 200 S. High St., No. 708, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • Lahaina Civic Center, 1840 Honoapiilani Highway, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; Sept. 18 only: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; last day for this location is 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31.

  • Moloka'i: Mitchell Pauole Center conference room, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed noon to 1 p.m.), 8 a.m. to noon Saturday; Sept. 18 only, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.); last day for this location is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 31 (closed noon to 1 p.m.).

    HAWAI'I COUNTY

    The Hilo Elections Division early vote site has all ballot types. All other sites have only the ballot types for their area. Hawai'i County voters should call the County Clerk's Elections Division at 961-8277 for information.

  • Elections Division, Hilo Iron Works Building, 1266 Kamehameha Ave., No. A-1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • Waimea Community Center, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road, Waimea, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

  • Kona Elections Satellite Office, Alii Plaza Building, 75-143 Hualalai Road, No. 103, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

  • Pahala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed noon to 1 p.m.).

  • North Kohala District Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed noon to 1 p.m.).

  • Pahoa Elections Satellite Office, 15-2660 Pahoa Village Road, No. 104 (Near Pahoa Market Place), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.