Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Lt. Gov.’s Books Were A Mess. Political Insiders Say It’s Not The Norm
It’s now up to the AG to decide whether to prosecute Sylvia Luke and some of her campaign staffers for alleged campaign finance violations.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Trump Administration Sends Threatening Letter To Hawaiʻi Elections Chief
The U.S. Justice Department is telling elections officials nationwide they could be criminally liable if they make it possible for non-citizens to vote.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: Making Voting Harder To Address A Bogus Threat
The true aim of new laws to make voting more secure is to limit participation in democracy.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Federal DOJ Sues Hawaiʻi For Refusing To Provide Voter Data
So far the Trump administration has sued 18 states for failing to come through with some or all of the voter registration records it is demanding.
Beth Fukumoto/Civil Beat/2025
Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Republican National Committee Sues Hawaiʻi Over Voter Rolls
Counties are actually responsible for maintaining the rolls, but the suit argues that the state must have information as well.
Screenshot/2025
Elections Commission Wants State Auditor To Examine Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Vote
The commission also asked the Legislature to consider returning to one-day, in-person voting, and narrowly rejected firing chief election officer Scott Nago.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts
Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Scott Nago’s Bumpy Ride As Hawaiʻi’s Chief Election Officer
He’s held the job longer than anyone else in state history and been at the center of controversy nearly every election cycle.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Ex-Mitsunaga Secretary Charged For Illegal Political Donations
Terri Ann Otani, who was acquitted in a federal criminal conspiracy trial last year, faces prison time and hefty fines if convicted of the new charges.