Office of the County Clerk – Elections Division

The Elections Division of the Office of the County Clerk is responsible for the elections in the County of Maui and the County of Kalawao. It assists the State Office of Elections in meeting all Federal, State, and County election requirements and in the implementation of programs to increase voter registration and participation.

Announcements

Election Proclamation dated May 15, 2020

Charter Amendment Questions:
By a correspondence dated August 20, 2020, the Office of the County Clerk submitted the amendment questions to the State Office Elections to be placed on the General Election ballot.

Voter Registration

The last day to register to vote for the 2020 General Election is October 5, 2020. People eligible to vote in the State of Hawaii may register to vote or update their voter registration online at https://olvr.hawaii.gov/.

You may also fill out a voter registration form and return it to the Office of the County Clerk in person or by mail. You may mail the form to:

Office of the County Clerk, Elections Division
200 S High St.
Kalana O Maui Building,  #708
Wailuku, HI  96793

Voters who are registered by the registration deadline will have a ballot sent to their registered mailing address. If you will be away from your registered mailing address and require your ballot to be delivered to an alternate address for a specific election or an election cycle, you may submit a one-time absentee application.

General Election 2020

Dates to Remember

Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020

Initial Ballot Package Mailing: Tentatively October 16, 2020

Voter Service Centers Open: October 20, 2020

Absentee Mail Application Deadline: October 27, 2020

General Election Day: November 3, 2020

Charter Amendments

Section 14-1 of the Revised Charter of the County of  Maui (1983), as amended (“Charter”), authorizes the Council to initiate amendments to the Charter by resolution adopted after two reading on separate days and passed by a vote of six or more members of the Council.

The Council passed seven resolutions proposing Charter amendments. A question pertaining to each proposed amendment will be on the 2020 County of Maui General Election ballot. The resolutions are as follows:

• • Resolution 20-59, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9-20 OF THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND”

• • Resolution 20-60, Draft 1, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO REORGANIZE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AS THE COUNTY;S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER”

• • Resolution 20-98, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH STRICTER TERM LIMITS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS”

• • Resolution 20-99, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CHARTER”

• • Resolution 20-100, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHARTER COMMISSION”

• • Resolution 20-101, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH STRICTER TERM LIMITS FOR THE MAYOR”

• • Resolution 20-102, “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE”

Contact

Phone: (808) 270-7749

Email: county.clerk@mauicounty.us