Scott Nago, Chief Elections Officer, and Raymund de Vega, Voter Services, of the State of Hawai'i Office of Elections will present on the digital voter guide and other new initiatives for the 2024 Elections. Followed by Q&A.

The League of Women Voters of Hawai'i County participated in the 2024 Hawai'i History Day district fair for Hawai'i Island district at UH Hilo on March 2nd, 2024.

Representing District 8 (North Kona),

Hawai`i County Council Member Jennifer "Jenn" Kagiwada reflected on lessons learned, and still bein

For the fourth consecutive year, LWV of Hawai`i County is honored to be a part of Hawai`i History D

Learn more about some of the exciting priorities and discussions that took place at the 2023 National Council in Las Vegas from  June

Since 2019, LWV of Hawai`i County has sponsored an award at the Hawai`i History Day Hawai`i District Fair, an activity of the

Rebecca Villegas, Hawai`i County Council Member for District 7, spoke on "The Comfort and Clarity of Acknowledging Capacity," at the General Meeting of the Hawai`i County League of Women Voters on Saturday, January 21st, 2023.

On January 1, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Hawaii special elections took effect.

The Hawaii Women's Coalition meets twice a month, for at least the last five or six months of the year, to choose subjects of most importance to women and girls.

Just in case you haven't looked at the Legislature's website recently, here's some info that's been posted recently, along with other info:

League successfully completed a Vote Count for Fern Forest Community Association last weekend. Thanks to Brad Clark, Helen Hemmes, and Robert Irvine for their help with this count.

Hawai`i has one of the most modern elections system: early voting, automatic and online voter registration, Election Day voter registration, ballot tracking, and voting by mail and in-person

Maile David, Hawaii County Council Chair and Member (District 6), spoke on her journey to public service, the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement, housing, and other topics at the General Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Hawai`i County on August

Dr. Larry Heintz's talk on "An Ethicist's Take on the Hawaii County Board of Ethics" at the General Meeting of the Hawai`i County League of Women Voters on Saturday, January 10th, 2022, followed by Q&A.

AZ Central, part of the USA Today network, has put together a comprehensive guide to voter rights across the US and in Puerto Rico, together with analysis on how voter laws are changing.

No further interviews have been conducted due to Covid threats.  However, I have attended all County Councilman Matt Kaneali`i’s monthly zoom meetings.

From the Hawai`i State Board of Elections website

The Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is an independent panel created by the Hawaii House of Representatives in February 2022, after two former legislators were charged with accepting bribes to sway wastewater le

Life is returning to “normal” or at least a “new normal,” post-Covid. The State League board had its first in-person board meeting on August 27 in Honolulu.

Think back to when you were a high school senior. What was on your mind back then?

National Voter Registration Day, celebrated on September 20 this year, is a nonpartisan  civic holiday celebrating our democracy.

The Political Science Department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo hosted events on September 15 & 16 to recognize US Constitution Day.

League volunteers spent September 13 and 14 addressing junior civics classes at Kea`au High School.

Piilani Kaopuiki remained a steadfast advocate for Native Hawaiians throughout her life.  She was also a generous member of the League’s 2022 Legislative Committee, including testifying in support of HB 2511 (now Act 279) which earmarked $600 mill

Fraud, bribery, misappropriation of funds and conspiracy are some of the charges that state and local officials have been accused of in recent years. What can lawmakers do to fight government corruption more effectively?

From the February 2022 newsletter from the Hawaii State Office of Elections ...

Great tips from the Hawai`i State Office of Elections: