At least 16 Oahu polling places have run out of paper ballots, according to state elections spokesman Rex Quidilla.

Lines were growing before 6 p.m. at the precincts, each of which have limited numbers of electronic voting machines. Anyone in line by 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote, said Quidilla. 

Polling places that ran out of ballots included: Holy Trinity Church, Waianae Intermediate, Kaimuki Elementary and Kalaheo High School, among others.

The state Office of Elections has rushed additional machines and ballots to the precincts, but the lag has “radically” slowed lines down at the polls, he said. 

It’s unclear when first results will be available, but election officials most recently predicted it would be 8 p.m. 

“It’s really up in the air — our first priority is giving everyone who’s in line a chance to vote,” Quidilla said.

— Alia Wong

Image by Brian Tseng.