Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-131 (2026)

  Voter service center hours

✓ current as of July 2026
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PART IX.  VOTING PROCEDURES

 

     §11-131  Voter service center hours.  The hours of voting at voter service centers shall be:

     (1)  Regular business hours as prescribed in section 11-109 and by the clerk; and

     (2)  On an election day, from 7:00 a.m. until the closing hour of voting.

If, at the closing hour of voting, any voter is standing in line at a voter service center with the desire of entering and voting, but due to the voter service center being overcrowded has been unable to do so, the voter shall be allowed to vote.  No voter shall be permitted to enter or join the line after the prescribed hours of voting specified in this section. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(mm); gen ch 1985; am L 2019, c 136, §17; am L 2021, c 213, §26]

 

Cross References

 

  Voting systems, see chapter 16.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2022 · leading case: Waters v. Nago, 468 P.3d 60 (Haw. 2019).
Waters v. Nago, 468 P.3d 60 (Haw. 2019). · cites it 6× “HRS § 11-131 (2009) provides that the closing time for the polls on election day is 6:00 p.”
For Our Rights v. Ige. Concurring in Part, Nakasone, J., 507 P.3d 531 (Haw. App. 2022). “elating to state holidays, except the last paragraph relating to holidays declared by the president, which shall remain unaffected, and in the event of the suspension, the governor may establish state holidays by proclamation; (10) Adjust the hours for voting to take into…”
Iwasa v. Nago, 148 Haw. 46 (Haw. 2019). · cites it 6× “HRS § 11-131 (2009) provides that the closing time for the polls on election day is 6:00 p.”
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