Register to Vote

Kauai Elections Office
The Keālia Post Office on Keālia Road has closed. Customers who received mail at a Keālia P.O. Box must re-register to vote. Contact the County Clerk’s office at (808) 241-4800 for further assistance.

To register to vote in Hawaii, you must be a U.S. Citizen, a legal resident of the State of Hawaii, and be at least eighteen (18) years of age. A Voter Registration application may be used for first-time registration, name change, address change, and to update your signature.

Instructions

Step 1:

Go to olvr.hawaii.gov to apply online, or print a paper application.

Step 2:

Complete the application and sign the affirmation statement.

Step 3:

Registered online? You’ll receive your ballot by mail if you registered by October 28 at 4:30 p.m. Otherwise, head to a Voter Service Center by November 5 at 7:00 p.m. to cast your vote.

Submitting a paper application? Drop it off at a Voter Service Center or mail it to the County Elections Division. Return your application by October 28 at 4:30 p.m. to receive your ballot by mail. Otherwise, head to a Voter Service Center by November 5 at 7:00 p.m. to cast your vote.

Automatic Voter Registration through DMV
Applicants can register to vote at a Department of Motor Vehicle location when they complete a driver’s license or State ID application.

Request an Absentee Ballot
Deadline: Tuesday, October 29 at 4:30 p.m.

Applications to request that a ballot be mailed to a temporary alternate mailing address must be physically received (not USPS postmarked) by Tuesday, October 29 at 4:30 p.m. to be accepted.

Special Assistance

If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodation due to a disability, or an interpreter for non-English speaking persons, please contact the Office of the County Clerk Elections Division at (808) 241-4800, elections@kauai.gov, or (808) 241-5116 for TTY, as soon as possible.  Requests made as early as possible will allow for adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

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