Voting is a big part of our democracy, and understanding the requirements and process can ensure your voice is heard. Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for the

The home-grown president remained immensely popular here, defeating Mitt Romney by 71% to 28% in Hawaii on his way to a second term — and four more years of wintertime visits to Windward golf courses and beaches as the vacationing leader of the free world.

It’s almost Election Day. So if you're mailing in ballots, make sure you do it soon. Remember, all mail comes to Honolulu for processing -- no matter which island it's

As most of Hawaii's voters should have gotten their ballots in the mail, every election year there is a list of amendments on the back that may come off as

Hawaii voters will be among the last in the country to cast their ballots on Election Day, when they’ll weigh in on the races for president, U.S.

The first batch of mail-in ballots arrived Tuesday at the state Capitol and were fed into sorting machines on the floor of the state Senate as volunteer “official observers” monitored every step of the process,

In Hawaii County District 7 the incumbent was returned to the County Council, having received votes from only 11% of eligible voters. Eleven percent. In fact, a majority of voters either voted for a challenger or withheld their vote entirely.

Anyone can participate in the vote for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at-large trustee. Courtney Teague is the Director of Audience at Civil Beat and editor of the Morning Beat newsletter. Drop her a line at cteague@civilbeat.org.