Eager voters lined up at Ilima Intermediate in Ewa Beach. The polls opened at 6 p.m. sharp. 

Similar scene outside Dole Middle School in Kalihi Valley, where there’s a lady in a walker who’s been in line since 5:15 p.m. She’s the first non poll worker to vote. all the poll workers vote first. 

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