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HI Office of Elections - Get Involved

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Submitted by Hawai'i County in April 2024.

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Wondering how you can get more involved this election season? We have some ideas! Here are a few ways that you can play a part in making the 2024 Primary and General Elections successful!

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[TALK] What's New in Elections? - A Conversation with the Hawai'i State Office of Elections

Banner for meeting, "What's New in Elections"

Submitted by Hawai'i County in March 2024.

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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.

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[VOTER ED] Engaging Youth at Hawai'i History Day District Fair at UHH

LWVHC Member Alexa Hustace with a teacher and student at Hawai'i History Day

Submitted by Hawai'i County in March 2024.

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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.

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[TALK] A Conversation with Dr. Holeka Inaba, HI County Council Member

A conversation with Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Hawaii County Council Member and Vice Chair, of District 8 North Kona. A photo of Dr. Inaba in a straw hat wearing a fern lei. A reflection on representing District 8 and priorities for North Kona and the county.

Submitted by Hawai'i County in November 2023.

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Representing District 8 (North Kona),

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[TALK] A Conversation with Jennifer Kagiwada: County Priorities, Lessons Learned & Youth Civic Engagement

Headshot of Hawaii County Council Member for District 2, Jennifer Kagiwada, with details of the event.

Submitted by Hawai'i County in September 2023.

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

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Presidential Candidates Must Answer Voters' Questions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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Voters deserve to hear directly from the candidates campaigning to represent us at the highest level.

See which candidates have filled out our voter guides and demand the rest follow their example!

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Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

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Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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League of Women Voters of Nebraska files amicus brief in Planned Parenthood case

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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This story was originally published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

A nonpartisan civic organization has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court over the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth.

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Premiere: What Do You VOTE411?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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Ahead of the 2024 midterms, LWV's latest Public Service Announcement's for VOTE411.org are live!

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