VRM in the States: Hawaii

August 9, 2012
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Reform Agenda
Voter Registration Modernization

Hawaii currently has the Portability component of Voter Registration Modernization in place, and Online Registration will go into effect in 2016. Hawaii also has pre-registration.

In the past, Hawaii has considered the following VRM-related legislation:

  • Electronic Registration. This bill would register to vote all applicants for driver's licenses or state identification cards, if determined to be eligible. (H.B. 48 and S.B. 1111)
  • Election Day Registration. These bills would establish Election Day registration. (H.B. 343 and S.B. 665)
  • Online Registration. This bill would require the State's chief election officer to create and implement an electronic voter registration system by January 1, 2012. Under this bill, anyone with a Hawaii ID or driver's license would be able to register to vote on the website of the office of elections. (H.B. 454)