Office of Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Court Order Delays Candidate Filing for U.S. Representative, State Senator and State Representative Offices 

Pearl City, February 28, 2022 – The State of Hawaii Supreme Court issued a court order temporarily suspending candidate filing for the offices of U.S. Representative, State Senate, and State Representative contests until further notice from the court. The order arises from a challenge of the 2021 State Reapportionment Plan.

Candidate filing will open as scheduled beginning March 1 for the following offices:

U.S. Senate
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, Hawaii Resident Trustee, vacancy
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, Maui Resident Trustee
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, Oahu Resident Trustee
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, At-Large
County of Hawaii, Councilmember
County of Maui, Mayor
County of Maui, Councilmember
County of Kauai, Mayor
County of Kauai, Councilmember
City & County of Honolulu, Councilmember

Interested candidates for these offices may obtain nomination papers to file for office. For a list of locations and qualifications, visit elections.hawaii.gov.

The Office of Elections will update this announcement as new information becomes available at elections.hawaii.gov.

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Contact:
Nedielyn Bueno
Phone: (808) 453-VOTE (8683)
Email: [email protected]