Big Island voter service centers open for election help
Voter service centers in Hilo and Kailua-Kona are open now, giving Big Island voters in-person help with registration, accessible voting and election deadlines before Aug. 8.
Big Island voters can now walk into county voter service centers for registration, voter updates and accessible voting as the August primary nears. The Hilo office is at the Hawaii County Aupuni Center, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1502, with a sign marking the site outside the building.
The Hawaii Office of Elections says the centers are open from July 27 through Aug. 8, and officials are urging voters to use them early to avoid long lines on Election Day. The Hilo location is listed with the phone number (808) 961-8277, and county election pages also reference a Kailua-Kona location as part of the islandwide service network.
That split matters on Hawaii Island, where county election services are not concentrated in one place. County pages tie election activity to the Hawaii County Building in Hilo and the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kona, giving West Hawaii voters a closer option than a cross-island trip to Hilo. For residents in Kona and the rural districts between Hilo and West Hawaii, the county’s in-person network can cut down the travel and timing problems that come with handling election business by mail or online alone.
Residents can still register or update their information online through the county’s voter-registration page, but the in-person centers remain the place for voters who need direct help or accessible voting support. For the 2026 primary, properly registered voters should receive their ballot packets by July 21, giving voters several weeks to check their information before the centers close. Hawaii holds its primary election on the second Saturday in August and its general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
County calendar entries show that voter service centers and places of deposit close at 7 p.m. on Election Day. That makes the current window in Hilo and Kailua-Kona the most practical time for Big Island voters who need face-to-face election help before the county shifts into its final Election Day timetable.
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