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Beth Fukumoto: Not Voting Is An Unhealthy Behavior. We Need To Fix It Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Not Voting Is An Unhealthy Behavior. We Need To Fix It

Once we understand existing beliefs and barriers to casting ballots, we can turn to a variety of strategies to change them.

Beth Fukumoto: Maybe We Need Another Crisis To Turn Out The Vote Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Maybe We Need Another Crisis To Turn Out The Vote

It shouldn’t take a pandemic to get us to vote. But voter turnout is better when the community has something to pull it together.

Beth Fukumoto: Is It Too Early To Talk About The 2024 Presidential Race? Sadly, No Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: Is It Too Early To Talk About The 2024 Presidential Race? Sadly, No

The Republican presidential primary looks set to be a dramatic political showdown.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Refuses To Take Corporate PAC Money. Does It Matter? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Refuses To Take Corporate PAC Money. Does It Matter?

The first-term congresswoman doubled down on her campaign pledge in a recent fundraising email. Experts say it’s all about political messaging.

Danny De Gracia: Some Election Reforms May Be Too Much To Handle This Year Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Some Election Reforms May Be Too Much To Handle This Year

Shuffling the order in which names appear on the ballot and prohibiting nicknames may be a step too far.

Election Day May Soon Be Out As A State Holiday Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Election Day May Soon Be Out As A State Holiday

Instead, Hawaii would establish a new holiday honoring native peoples on the second Monday of each October.

Beth Fukumoto: I’ve Seen How Ranked Choice Voting Can Help Overcome Political Tribalism Courtesy Brian Smyth

Beth Fukumoto: I’ve Seen How Ranked Choice Voting Can Help Overcome Political Tribalism

When voters see alternative parties or candidates as viable options, many of them will choose change.

Danny De Gracia: Keep The Electoral College The Way It Is Flickr: Travis Wise

Danny De Gracia: Keep The Electoral College The Way It Is

Some people are unhappy with the notion of “faithless electors.” But Hawaii lawmakers should not change a thing.