Special Report

Hawaii's Vanishing Voter

Numbers Show We Disappear On Election Day File Photo
Part 1

Numbers Show We Disappear On Election Day

No matter how you measure it Hawaii's voter turnout is among the lowest in the country.
South Maui Is The Worst For Voter Turnout Nanea Kalani/Civil Beat
Part 2

South Maui Is The Worst For Voter Turnout

Is one-party dominance causing voters to shrug off Election Day?
East Honolulu Takes Its Voting Seriously Sophie Cocke/ Civil Beat
Part 3

East Honolulu Takes Its Voting Seriously

Deep roots, education and income mean higher numbers of voters.
Not Everyone Wants More Voters To Participate
Part 4

Not Everyone Wants More Voters To Participate

Some political operatives want to keep voter turnout down to benefit their own party and candidates.
Hawaii’s Vanishing Voter: Just Ask, They’ll Come
Part 5

Hawaii’s Vanishing Voter: Just Ask, They’ll Come

More can be done to educate, engage and entice residents to go to the polls.
Please Mr. Postman, Is There A Ballot For Me? DonkeyHotey/Flickr
Part 6

Please Mr. Postman, Is There A Ballot For Me?

Are all-mail elections a solution to low voter turnout?
Hawaii’s Vanishing Voter: Lessons From Abroad
Part 7

Hawaii’s Vanishing Voter: Lessons From Abroad

U.S. lags behind other countries in voter participation. But should boosting turnout be the only goal?