Pono For The People

04/29/2021

Get ready to vote 🗳 for your 2021-2023 Oʻahu Neighborhood Board members!
The island-wide, completely online election begins on April 26 and ends on May 21. If you are a registered voter that lives in an area with a contested neighborhood board election, you will receive a passcode in the mail that will allow you to vote online.

Online voting is simple and easy to do, and will take just a few minutes to complete. To learn about your candidates, visit the Candidate Profiles page and select your district.

There are 33 Neighborhood Boards on Oʻahu that meet monthly and serve as the first line of support and information for residents with community concerns. It is also a mechanism to empower everyday people to make an impact on important issues facing our community: land use, public safety, infrastructure and development, public health, and water and natural resources planning, to name a few.

Go to www2.honolulu.gov/nbe to select your next neighborhood board representatives. Be sure to vote early but before you do, use the online “candidate profile” tool to learn more about the people who will be making decisions in your neighborhood for the next two years.

If you need further assistance, or to request a ballot, please call the Neighborhood Board Commission office at 808-768-3710.

04/27/2021

Vote in the Oʻahu Neighborhood Board Election beginning TODAY through May 21st!

•••HOW TO VOTE•••

Did you vote in the 2020 General Election? You’re automatically registered.

Check your mail for your voting passcode beginning on April 23.

Vote at www2.honolulu.gov/nbe starting April 26 through May 21.

Call the Neighborhood Commission at 808-768-3710 if you have any questions.

•••ONLINE VOTING LOCATIONS•••

If you require computer access to vote in the Neighborhood Board elections, the following voting sites with computer access will be open during the period of April 26 through May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

Kapolei Hale Conference Room: 1000 Uluʻohiʻa Street (Monday through Friday)

Kapālama Hale: 925 Dillingham Boulevard Suite 160 (Monday through Friday)

The KEY Project in Kahaluʻu: 47-2000 Waiheʻe Road from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday)

Any public library on Oʻahu within the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System (see library hours)

If you need further assistance, or to request a ballot, you can call the Neighborhood Board Commission office at 808-768-3710.

11/07/2020

More people voted in Hawaiʻi’s general election than ever before!
👏🏽🙌🏽🎉
As of Wednesday, November 4th, elections officials reported over 579,165 voters cast ballots in the 2020 general election—making the voter turnout a record high 69.6%!

Sources: and elections.hawaii.gov

11/03/2020

It's ELECTION DAY and you can still register and vote irl today!

Voter Service Centers provide accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. Voter Service Centers are OPEN TODAY from 7a-7p!

Here is where they’re located:

•••HAWAIʻI COUNTY•••

County of Hawaii Aupuni Center
Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, #1
Hilo, HI 96720

West Hawaii Civic Center
Community Room Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

•••MAUI COUNTY•••

Lanai Council District Office
Lanai Community Center
8th Street
Lanai City, HI 96763

Mitchell Pauole Center
Conference Room
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, HI 96748

Velma McWayne Santos Community Center
395 Waena Street
Wailuku, HI 96793

•••HONOLULU CITY + COUNTY•••

Honolulu Hale
530 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Kapolei Hale
1000 Uluohia Street
Kapolei, HI 96707
Kauaʻi County

•••KAUAʻI COUNTY•••

Piikoi Building
Conference Room A / B
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766

10/26/2020

Voter service centers provide accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. Voter Service Centers are OPEN from 8a-4:30p! Here is where they’re located:

•••HAWAIʻI COUNTY•••

County of Hawaii Aupuni Center
Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, #1
Hilo, HI 96720

West Hawaii Civic Center
Community Room Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

•••MAUI COUNTY•••

Lanai Police Station
Conference Room
855 Fraser Avenue
Lanai City, HI 96763

Mitchell Pauole Center
Conference Room
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, HI 96748

Velma McWayne Santos Community Center
395 Waena Street
Wailuku, HI 96793

•••HNL CITY + COUNTY•••

Honolulu Hale
530 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Kapolei Hale
1000 Uluohia Street
Kapolei, HI 96707
Kauaʻi County

•••KAUAʻI COUNTY•••

Piikoi Building
Conference Room A / B
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766

10/26/2020

Mail your ballot back by: October 27, 2020. After this date, voters must return their ballot to a place of deposit (ballot drop box). All voted ballots must be received by your Clerk’s Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election day.

COUNTY ELECTION DIVISONS:
- Honolulu City+County (808) 768-3800- Hawai’i County (808) 961-8277- Maui County (808) 270-7749- Kaua’i County (808) 241-4800

VOTER SERVICE CENTERS
Accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. (Oct20-Nov2 Mon-Sat / 8a-4:30p + Nov3 7a-7p)

HAWAIʻI COUNTY

- Aupuni Center Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, #1
Hilo, HI 96720

- West Hawaii Civic Center
Community Room Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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MAUI COUNTY

- Lanai Police Station
855 Fraser Avenue
Lanai City, HI 96763

- Mitchell Pauole Center
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, HI 96748

- Velma McWayne Santos Center
395 Waena Street
Wailuku, HI 96793

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HONOLULU CITY+ COUNTY

- Honolulu Hale
530 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

- Kapolei Hale
1000 Uluohia Street
Kapolei, HI 96707

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KAUAʻI COUNTY

- Piikoi Building Conference Room A / B
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766

10/17/2020

If you haven’t received your ballot in the mail by TODAY, contact your County Elections Division. 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽

The County Clerk's Office handle voter registration, mailing and receipt of ballots, (including replacement ballots) as well as voter service centers and places of deposit.

There could be a number of reasons your ballot doesn’t arrive, so do not hesitate to reach out to your County Clerk to ensure you receive a ballot prior to the General Election.

10/14/2020

https://www.ponoforthepeople.org/backofballot
Office of Hawaiian Affairs State of Hawaii, Office of Elections County of Maui County of Kaua'i Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency City and County of Honolulu Hawai'i People's Fund KITV Kanaeokana Waiwai Collective ACLU Hawai‘i PBS Hawai‘i Island 98.5 Star 101.9 Vote Hawai'i Voter Registration Event

What are these questions on the back of my Ballot?Honolulu City + County View All HNL On one side of the ballot you’ll find the different candidates running for office and on the other side you’ll find 4 questions.  Although, there have been numerous debates, advertising and social media posts...

10/10/2020

On one side of the ballot you’ll find the different candidates running for office and on the other side you’ll find 4 questions. Although, there have been numerous debates, advertising and social media posts to inform us about the candidates in this election, there has been little discussion about the four questions to amend the Charter of Honolulu. Each Honolulu charter question with an explanation of what a yes or no vote means here: https://www.ponoforthepeople.org/onyourballot

10/07/2020

The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U.S. state of Hawaii, behind the Governor of Hawaii and the Lieutenant Governor of Hawai’i. The Mayor of Honolulu has full control over appointment and removal of administrators, is invested with absolute control over department heads, wields veto power over the Honolulu City Council and has substantial control over the budget, totaling in excess of US $1 billion.

The Honolulu City and County mayor is paid $173,184; Maui County mayor receives $151,979; and Hawaii County and Kauai County mayors each earn $132,000

https://www.ponoforthepeople.org/mayor

On This Year’s Ballot:

Mayor of County of Hawaiʻi
Ikaika Marzo
www.ikaikamarzo.org

or

Mitch Roth
www.mitchroth.org

Mayor of Honolulu

Keith Amemiya
KeithAmemiya.com

or

Rick Blangiardi
RickBlangiardiForMayor.com

10/05/2020

TODAY, October 5th is the final day to register to vote online or by mail for the General Election!

Online voter registration and election offices close today at 430pm.

If you are mailing your Voter Registration Application it must be postmarked to your Clerk’s Office by Today, October 5, 2020.

Make your voice heard. Register to vote today by visiting www.olvr.hawaii.gov 🗳

10/04/2020

VOTING BY MAIL: Mail your ballot back by: October 27, 2020. After this date, voters must return their ballot to a place of deposit (ballot drop box). All voted ballots must be received by your Clerk’s Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election day. Contact your County Elections Division if you have not received your ballot by: October 16, 2020.

COUNTY ELECTION DIVISONS:
- Honolulu City+County (808) 768-3800- Hawai’i County (808) 961-8277- Maui County (808) 270-7749- Kaua’i County (808) 241-4800

VOTER SERVICE CENTERS
Accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. (Oct20-Nov2 Mon-Sat / 8a-4:30p + Nov3 7a-7p)

HAWAIʻI COUNTY

- Aupuni Center Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, #1�Hilo, HI 96720

- West Hawaii Civic Center�Community Room Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway�Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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MAUI COUNTY

- Lanai Police Station
855 Fraser Avenue�Lanai City, HI 96763

- Mitchell Pauole Center
90 Ainoa Street�Kaunakakai, HI 96748�
- Velma McWayne Santos Center
395 Waena Street�Wailuku, HI 96793

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HONOLULU CITY+ COUNTY

- Honolulu Hale
530 South King Street�Honolulu, HI 96813

- Kapolei Hale
1000 Uluohia Street�Kapolei, HI 96707

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KAUAʻI COUNTY

- Piikoi Building Conference Room A / B
4444 Rice Street�Lihue, HI 96766