Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 8, 1 August 2018 — Lava-impacted residents can vote in Pāhoa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Lava-impacted residents can vote in Pāhoa

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1 Hawai'i lsland vot- - ers who normally ' vote in Pāhoa (District Precincts 04-03 | and 04-04) will be | able to vote on pri- ■ mary election day I at Pāhoa Commu- : nityCenter .-Photo: Courtesy Honolulu * Star-Advertiser

By Ka Wai ola Staff

ower Puna voters forced to relocate because of the

ongoing eruption in Kīlauea's ■East Rift Zone

will be able to vote in the primary election at the Pāhoa Community CenteronAug. 11. Initially, officials said voters in District Precincts 04-03 and 04-04 would vote by absentee mail ballot because of safety concerns. However, because the lava flow has claimed hundreds of homes and cut off access to hundreds more, the ACLU stepped in to demand in-person registration and voting on election day. The state revised its decision and will open a dual polling site in Pāhoa on primary eleetion day for voters who

were unable to receive ballots by mail or vote at an early walk-in site. The site will be open to voters who normally vote at Pāhoa High and Elementary School, as well as those who regularly vote at the community center. Residents who are eligible to vote but missed the deadline to register ean still vote in person on election

day at the polling plaee in the precinct connected to their residences. "As such, those whose residence is in District Precinct 04-03 or 04-04

will be eligible to register to vote and vote in person on election day at the Pāhoa Community Center, Pāhoa, Hawai'i," according to the Office of Elections proclamation. Residents ean determine where to cast a ballot for the Aug. 1 1 primary election at elections.hawaii. gov/voters/polling-places. ■

Election Day Registration lf a voter misses the application deadline, they may register and vote at an Early Walk In Voting looation in their oounty or on Election Day at their assigned polling plaee determined by their residence address. You will be asked to complete a registration affidavit and provide physical identification. The following are acceptable forms of ID: • Hawai'i Driver License • Hawai'i State ID • Military ID • Passport • Current utility bill, bank statement, government eheek, paycheck, or other government issued document showing name and address. Source: State ofHawai'i Office ofElections