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‘The Biggest Change Happens Locally’: Last-Minute Voters Cast Their Ballots
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
‘The Biggest Change Happens Locally’: Last-Minute Voters Cast Their Ballots

Even though Hawaiʻi voters can send their ballots in the mail, many folks still prefer to vote in person.

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Games

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Maui Fires

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