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Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count
One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered?
We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Reducing Access To Voting Is Not The Way To Deal With Ballot Problems
We need more polling places and drop boxes, not fewer.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies
After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island numbers.
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Beth Fukumoto: The Promise And The Pitfalls Of Elon Musk’s America Party
Third-party candidates generally don’t do well in Hawaiʻi where political trust is built on relationships.
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Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election
A state Elections Commission subcommittee found evidence that the state counted hundreds more ballots than were cast on Kauaʻi.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Rep. Ed Case Angers Democrats Over ‘Proof Of Citizenship’ Vote
He was one of just four Democrats voting with all Republicans to pass the SAVE Act. Rep. Jill Tokuda calls the legislation an act of voter suppression.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Tension And Turmoil At The Hawaiʻi Elections Commission
Is the commission still able to do its job amid unceasing questions about election fairness, continued calls to fire top officials and hours-long meetings plagued by infighting?
U.S. Justice Department/2021
Hawaiʻi ‘Proud Boy’ Founder, US Army Soldier Get Jan. 6 Pardons From Trump
Nicholas Ochs was accused of throwing a smoke grenade toward police while Alexander Poplin is alleged to have beat an officer with a flag pole.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Kirstin Downey: Hawaiʻi Depends On Postal Service For More Than Mail Voting
A lost ballot is annoying enough, but perhaps our elections are too intertwined with a service that could end up being privatized.