Gov. Neil Abercrombie has issued a proclamation to extend polling hours on Hawaii Island only by an hour and a half today. Polling locations in the Counties of Maui, Kauai and Honolulu will close at the 6 p.m.; polling locations
Gov. Neil Abercrombie has issued a proclamation to extend polling hours on Hawaii Island only by an hour and a half today. Polling locations in the Counties of Maui, Kauai and Honolulu will close at the 6 p.m.; polling locations in Hawaii County will close at 7:30 p.m.
This morning, there were multiple polling stations on Hawaii Island that opened later than scheduled. The length of the delays varied from a few minutes in some places to more than a half hour in others, and almost an hour and a half in one location, Abercrombie said in a news release.
“The most important issue in this situation is to make sure that everyone who wants to vote can vote. By extending the poll hours, we are making that possible,” said Abercrombie. “I also want to thank all those who are working hard to assist at all polling stations across the state.”
