STATE OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
802 LEHUA AVENUE
PEARL CITY, HAWAII 96782
www.hawaii.gov/elections
FACTSHEET
2008 ELECTION CALENDAR
| Subject | Event/Deadline | Date |
| Candidates | File organizational report with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-194) |
* See below |
| Candidates | Pick up nomination papers from Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §12-2.5) | Fri., Feb. 1, 2008 |
| New Political Parties | File petition to form political party with Office of Elections (HRS §11-62) | Thurs., April 3, 2008 |
| Political Parties | File party rules with Office of Elections (HRS §11-63) | Wed., April 23, 2008 |
| Political Parties | Deadline to file political party objections with Office of Elections (HRS §11-62) | Thu., May 1, 2008 |
| Political Parties | Submit names of precinct officials to the Chief Election Officer (HRS §11-72) | Fri., May 23, 2008 |
| Political Parties | File party officers with Office of Elections (HRS §11-64) | Fri., June 20, 2008 |
| Voters | Request absentee mail ballots for Primary and/or General Election from City/County Clerk (HRS §15-4) | Tues., July 22, 2008 |
| Subject | Event/Deadline | Date |
| Candidates & OHA Candidates | Last day to file nomination papers for the Primary Election and OHA Election with Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §12-6) |
Tues., July 22, 2008 |
| Candidates | Submit request to withdraw from the Primary Election for any reason to the Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §11-117) | Wed., July 23, 2008 |
| Candidates | File 1st Preliminary Primary Election report with
Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-212) | Thurs., July 31, 2008 |
| Candidates | Last day to file organizational report with
Campaign Spending Commission. (HRS §11-194) | Fri., Aug. 1, 2008 |
| C&C Candidates | File C&C financial disclosure statements with
the City Clerk (ROH §3-8.4(b)(1)) | Fri., Aug. 1, 2008 |
| City/County Clerks Office of Elections | Mail Primary Election absentee ballots to overseas voters (Recommended by the Federal Voting Assistance Program) | Sat., Aug. 16, 2008 |
| Candidates, Parties, and Voters | File written objections to nomination papers for Primary Election and OHA candidates with Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §12-8) | Thurs., Aug. 21, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to register to vote for the Primary
Election with City/County Clerk (HRS §11-24) | Thurs., Aug. 21, 2008 |
| Candidates | Submit request to withdraw from Primary Election for reasons of ill health to Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §11-117) | Fri., Aug. 29, 2008 |
| State | File candidate financial disclosure forms with State Ethics Commission (HRS §84-17) | Tues., Sept. 2, 2008 |
| Presidential Candidates | Last day to file presidential petitions (HRS §11-113) | Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
| Parties | Last day to submit names and addresses of
nominees for presidential elector and alternates (HRS §14-21) | Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
| Parties | Last day to certify nominees for presidential
elector and alternates (HRS §14-21) | Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
| Subject | Event/Deadline | Date |
| Voters | Request absentee mail ballots for General
Election from City/County Clerk (HRS §15-4) | Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
| City/County, House, and Senate Clerks | Submit Constitutional Amendment questions, County Charter Amendment questions, and County Initiative questions to the Office of Elections (HRS §11-119) | Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
| City/County Clerks | Open Primary Election walk-in absentee polling
places (HRS §15-7) | Mon., Sept. 8, 2008 |
| Candidates | File 2nd Preliminary Primary Election report with
Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-212) | Wed., Sept. 10, 2008 |
| Political Parties | Submit names of poll watchers for the Primary
Election to Office of Elections or County Clerk (HRS §11-77) | Wed., Sept. 10, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to request absentee mail ballots for
Primary Election from City/County Clerk (HRS §15-4) | Sat., Sept. 13, 2008 |
| Candidates | File Primary Election Late Contributions Report
with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-207.5) | Wed., Sept. 17, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to vote at Primary Election walk-in absentee polling places (HRS §15-7) | Thurs., Sept. 18, 2008 |
| PRIMARY ELECTION (HRS §12-2) |
SAT., SEPT. 20, 2008 | |
| Candidates, Parties, and Voters | File complaint on contests for cause in Primary Election with Hawaii State Supreme Court (HRS §11-173.5) |
Fri., Sept. 26, 2008 |
| City/County Clerks Office of Elections | Mail General Election absentee ballots tooverseas voters (Recommended by the Federal Voting Assistance Program) | Tues., Sept. 30, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to register to vote for the General
Election with City/County Clerk (HRS §11-24) | Mon., Oct. 6, 2008 |
| Candidates | File Final Primary Election report with Campaign
Spending Commission (HRS §11-213) |
Fri., Oct. 10, 2008 |
| Candidates | File expense report on use of public funds in
Primary Election with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-224) |
Fri., Oct. 10, 2008 |
| OHA Candidates | File candidate financial disclosure forms with
State Ethics Commission (HRS §84-17) |
Wed., Oct. 15, 2008 |
| Candidates | Submit request to withdraw from General/OHA
Election for reasons of ill health to Office of Elections or City/County Clerk (HRS §11-117) |
Wed., Oct. 15, 2008 |
| City/County Clerks | Open General Election walk-in absentee polling
places (HRS §15-7) |
Tues., Oct. 21, 2008 |
| Political Parties | Submit names of poll watchers for General
Election to Office of Elections or County Clerk (HRS §11-77) |
Fri., Oct. 24, 2008 |
| General & OHA Candidates | File Preliminary General Election report with
Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-212) |
Mon., Oct. 27, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to request absentee mail ballots for
General and OHA Elections from City/County Clerk (HRS §15-4) |
Tues., Oct. 28, 2008 |
| Voters | Last day to vote at General Election walk-in
absentee polling places (HRS §15-7) |
Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 |
| Candidates | File General Election Late Contributions Report
with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-207.5) |
Mon., Nov. 3, 2008 |
| GENERAL ELECTION (State Constitution, Article II, Section 8) |
TUES., NOV. 4, 2008 | |
| Candidates, Parties, and Voters | File complaint on contest for cause in General
and/or OHA Elections with Hawaii State Supreme Court (HRS §11-174.5) |
Mon., Nov. 24, 2008 |
| Candidates | File Final Election Period report with Campaign
Spending Commission (HRS §11-213) |
Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008 |
| Candidates | File expense report on use of public funds in
General Election with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-224) |
Thurs,. Dec. 4, 2008 |
| Candidates | File final Application for Public Funds for 2008
elections with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-222) |
Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008 |
| Electors and Alternates | Electoral College (HRS §14-26) |
Mon., Dec. 15, 2008 |
| Candidates | File Supplemental report on deficit/surplus funds
with Campaign Spending Commission (HRS §11-213) |
Mon., Feb. 2, 2009 |
| State (Office of Elections) | Determine political party disqualifications (HRS §11-65) |
Wed., March 4, 2009 |