Hawaii: Do you need an ID to vote?
Hawaii does not require an ID document. A clerk can confirm identity by having the voter recite details from their voter record.
Hawaii votes mainly by mail, and in-person voting happens at county voter service centers. The state election rule lets the clerk choose how to confirm identity: a photo ID, a current utility bill, bank statement or government document, or the voter stating details such as name, address, date of birth or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The voter must satisfy the clerk, and a voter who is not given a ballot keeps the right to a provisional ballot. First-time voters who registered by mail may fall under the separate federal ID rule.
What the law says
A clerk may choose to verify a voter's identity, without the above application. As such, the voter may be asked for one of the following: ... An oral recitation of specific information in the voter's record to the satisfaction of clerk or their designee that the individual is who they claim to be (e.g. name, residence address, mailing address, date of birth, last four digits of the Social Security Number, or any combination of information in the record);
Sources
- Haw. Code R. § 3-177-550 (Cornell LII) Mirror of official text · law.cornell.edu
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Hawaii Office of Elections
- Phone
- 808-453-8683
- Website
- elections.hawaii.gov
How bordering states compare
Hawaii doesn't share a land border with another state.