Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Kirstin Downey: Hawaiʻi Depends On Postal Service For More Than Mail Voting
A lost ballot is annoying enough, but perhaps our elections are too intertwined with a service that could end up being privatized.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
The Rise In Mail Voting Comes With A Price Due To Mismatched Signatures
The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the Covid-19 pandemic.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race
Mayor Mitch Roth lost the endorsements of the state’s biggest public worker union but has maintained support from several others.
Screenshot/2024
Campaign Spending Commission Fines Kaniela Ing Another $18,000
The former state legislator complained he is being singled out by the commission and that his case has been mishandled.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted
Lurking in the background of an alleged conspiracy to bribe Honolulu’s prosecutor is a separate but related issue: donations made under a false name to circumvent campaign limits.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections
Find a way to bring back Senate Bill 2381 and let’s have the campaign equalizer we all need.
Wikimedia Commons/2018
Hawaii Legislators Seek To Crack Down On AI-Generated Political Misinformation
Bills banning the use of undisclosed deepfakes used in a political sense are being considered by the Legislature.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018
Kaniela Ing Faces More Charges Of Campaign Spending Violations
The former state lawmaker could be penalized more than $18,000 for failure to keep financial records and filing false reports.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Big Island Mayor Outpaces Lone Challenger In Election Fundraising
Mitch Roth’s war chest is tens of thousands of dollars larger than that of rival candidate Kimo Alameda with nine months to go before the election.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024
Full Public Financing Of Elections Is Being Revived At Hawaii Legislature
Proponents say the legislation could dramatically reduce the influence of special interest money in local campaigns.